Igor Zektser Eliminated in 15th Place by J.C. Tran

J.C. Tran raises under the gun to 55,000, Igor Zektser (pictured) calls from the hijack, and Alex Greenblatt calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , Greenblatt checks, and Tran bets 65,000. Zektser calls, and Greenblatt folds.

The turn card is the , Tran bets 165,000, Zektser moves all in for 701,000, and Tran calls with for a set of aces. Zektser turns over for a set of eights, and he’s drawing to one out — the last eight — to stay alive.

The river card is the , and Tran wins the pot with his set of aces to eliminate Zektser in 15th place.

J.C. Tran  –  4,150,000  (173 bb)
Igor Zektser  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($26,550)