Event 13: 9th Place – Mike Lavenburg ($16,244)

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Level 36:  Blinds 400,000/800,000/800,000 BB Ante
Total Entries:  2,791
Players Remaining:  8
Average Stack:   34.9 million

Mike Lavenburg

Action folded around to Mike Lavenburg on the button who shoved for ~12 million, only to have chip leader Fernando Dacruz (sb) shove over the top.

Mike’s pocket 8s were up against AK and the board ran clean until the river:  Q 7 6 Q A.  The ubiquitous Ace on the river gave Fernando the bigger pair and the pot.  He’s now stacking about 100 million.

Mike finished in 9th place, earning $16,244.

Fernando Dacruz