Matt Marafioti Eliminated in 7th Place ($166,480)
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Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Leo Fernandez opened to 80,000 from the hijack seat before Matt Marafioti moved all in for 272,000 on the button. The blinds released and Fernandez called.
Fernandez: 
Marafioti: 
It was a race, but no card higher than a seven came when the board ran 
. Marafioti finished seventh in this event last year as well, but his $166,480 prize this year nearly doubled the $87,465 he made last year.
Leo Fernandez is alive and well, with 2.24 million chips.