Maria Konnikova Eliminated in 465th Place by Michael Frierson
Dec 17, 2023
Photo: Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova is all in preflop for her last 65,000 in the big blind with a chance to triple up. Another 70,000 sits in a side pot between Cam Shaw in the small blind and Michael Frierson, who’s UTG+1.
The flop comes 
and both players check. The turn is the 
and Frierson bets 70,000. Shaw folds.
With no further action, Konnikova tables 
, and her pair of nines are ahead of Frierson’s 
. The river lands the 
and Frierson gives a shrug to Konnikova on his left, improving to a pair of aces to eliminate her from the tournament.
Cam Shaw – 1,510,000 (100 bb)
Michael Frierson – 710,000 (47 bb)
Maria Konnikova – Eliminated in 465th Place ($18,700)
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