Larry Ruffino Eliminated in 27th Place

Larry Ruffino is all in preflop from the small blind with [10c9c] against the [Ac8s] of Nikolai Yakovenko. The board comes [5d3d3c6hQs], and Yakovenko wins the pot with his ace to eliminate Ruffino two spots away from the money.

Nikolai Yakovenko  –  808,000
Larry Ruffino  –  Eliminated

Hand-for-hand play continues as there are 26 players left, and only 25 will get paid.