Pierre Neuville Eliminated in 2nd Place (�257,681)
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It came
, and Matias checked. When Neuville continued out with a bet of 315,000, Matias stuck in a check-raise to 815,000. After just a moment, Neuville announced that he was all in, and Matias instantly called. With the tournament title hanging in the balance, the cards were turned up.Showdown
Neuville:
(top pair and straight draw)Matias:
(bottom two pair)The crowd pressed in around the table, elbowing for a sight line to catch what would be the final board cards of the day. Neuville needed some help to stay afloat, but the turn was a disastrous
. Matias and his posse were already in celebration mode as the dealer filled out the board with a useless 
.For Pierre Neuville, it was a remarkable effort that fell just one spot short. He gave it a fine run, but it was clear nobody was going to beat Antoino Matias on this day. For his work this week, Neuville will pocket �257,681.
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