Game Over: Tony "Gameboy" To Eliminated in 18th Place by Rainer Kempe

Tony To (pictured) raises from the hijack to 100,000, Rainer Kempe thinks for a bit before he moves all in from the big blind for about 800,000, and To tanks for a little while before he calls all in for about 560,000 with . Kempe turns over , and To needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Kempe pairs his nine on the flop to win the pot and eliminate To from the tournament.

Rainer Kempe  –  1,450,000  (60 bb)
Tony To  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  (CAD $22,290)

This brings an end to the amazing comeback of Tony To, who was down to just 9,000 (less than a big blind) with 23 players left, and managed to bounce back and survive two more pay jumps.