Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov Eliminated in 7th Place ($234,787)
Level 42
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov entered the day as a short stack but laddered up to seventh place for $234,787.
It appeared it would be Watson for a bit who would go out in seventh but instead Watson was the one that delivered the final blow to Barkov.
Niklas Astedt opened the cutoff for 800,000. Barkov jammed the button for 2,177,650. Watson four-bet jammed for 6,892,264 from the big blind and Astedt folded.
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov: 
Michael Watson: 
The 
ran out on the board and Watson soared past 10 million in chips while eliminating Barkov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,841,701
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
|
10,419,914
3,247,650
|
3,247,650 |
|
||
|
Busted | |