Nick Schulman Wins Event No. 23 ($279,742) Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated in Second Place ($172,864)

Nick Schulman raised on the button to 75,000 and Wahlbeck reraised to 250,000 and Schulman made the call. Both players elected to draw just one card and Wahbeck moved all in. Schulman snap-called, rolling over the wheel, 7-5-4-3-2 for the nuts and a beaten Wahlbeck could only show 9-9-8-5-2 for a busted nine draw.

Wahlbeck has now finished 13th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st at this year’s WSOP and is most certainly in the lead for WSOP Player of the Year over two-time bracelet winner Brock Parker. He earned $172,864 for his brilliant performance.

Schulman picks up his first career bracelet and pockets $279,742 for the victory.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Nick Schulman — 1,916,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 964,000

Average Chip Count: 1,440,000

Notable Eliminations:

3. Steve Sung – $112,042

Elimination Hands:

Steve Sung Eliminated in Third Place ($112,042)

Nick Schulmand raised to 60,000 from the button and Steve Sung reraised to 170,000 from the small blind. Schulman reraised all in and Sung made the all-in call after going into the tank for a few minutes.

Both players stood pat and Schulman flipped over 10-7-5-4-3. Sung revealed 10-8-5-4-3. Sung was eliminated in third place.

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Ville Wahlbeck — 740,000
2. John Juanda — 650,000
3. Steve Sung — 420,000
4. Nick Schulman — 295,000

Average Chip Count: 720,000

Notable Eliminations:

8. Michael Binger – $24,545
7. David Benyamine – $30,492
6. Vince Musso – $39,697
5. Archie Karas – $53,783

Big Hands:

Michael Binger Eliminated in Eighth Place ($24,545)

Michael Binger moved all in from early position to open the action and John Juanda made the call.

Binger chose to draw two and Juanda stood pat. Juanda turned over a 10-8-6-4-2 and Binger turned over 9-9-K-7-2. Binger was eliminated in eighth place.

David Benyamine Eliminated in Seventh Place ($30,492)

Steve Sung raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and David Benyamine reraised all in for 86,000 from the button.

Sung stood pat and Benyamine drew one card. Sung turned over J-8-7-3-2 and Benyamine conjured 9-6-5-4. He was drawing live but he paired his 9 and was eliminated in seventh place.

Vince Musso Eliminated in Sixth Place ($39,697)

Ville Wahlbeck raised to 35,000 and Vince Musso reraised all in. Wahlbeck called him and stood pat. Musso drew one card.

Wahlbeck turned up 7-5-4-3-2 for the nuts and Musso was eliminated before he received his draw card with a 9-5-4-2. Musso was eliminated in sixth place.

Archie Karas Eliminated in Fifth Place ($53,783)

Archie Karas moved all in for 86,000 under the gun and Steve Sung made the call. Both players stood pat and Sung turned up 10-9-8-7-3. Karas held J-10-8-5-2 and he was eliminated in fifth place.