Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante

Larry Wright Wins Event no. 30 ($101,975)
Brandon Cantu Eliminated in 2nd Place ($63,048)

Larry Wirght came into the final level of the day with a 2.5:1 chip lead against Brandon Cantu and after a few small swings in the counts, Wright had his opponent down to just 12 big blinds before finally closing out the night.

Brandon Cantu open-shoved the button for about 120,000 and Larry Wright called from the big blind.

Wright: 3 – 4 – 7 – 8 – 9
Cantu: 3 – 6 – 9 – 10 – Q

Both players drew one card each. Cantu was all in for his tournament life with a 10 against Wright’s 9. Wright drew a 4 and Cantu drew a queen. Brandon Cantu was eliminated in 2nd place place ($63,048) while Larry Wright wins Event no. 30, taking home the $101,975 grand prize and the thirtieth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.

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Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 285

Average Chip Count: 427,500

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 595,000

Seat no. 6 — Andrew Lichtenberger — 680,000
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 65,000

Players Eliminated:

Michael Mizrachi — 4th Place ($28,198)
Erick Lindgren — 5th Place ($19,676)

Live Updates:

Erick Lindgren Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,676)

Brandon Cantu opened the pot for 8,000 before the draw, Michael Mizrachi called, Andrew Lichtenberger reraised the button to 42,000, Erick Lindgren four-bet shoved for 70,000 from the big blind, Cantu folded, Mizrachi folded, and Lichtenberger called.

Lichtenberger: 2 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 8
Lindgren: 2 – 4 – 7 – 9 – A

Both players drew one card each. Lichtenberger drew a 6 to make an eight-low while Lindgren bricked with an ace. Erick Lindgren was eliminated in 5th place ($19,676).

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,198)

Brandon Cantu opened the pot for 8,000 before the draw, Michael Mizrachi moved all for 63,000 and Cantu called.

Cantu: 2 -5 – 6 – 9 – J
Mizrachi: 2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 2

Both players drew 1 card each. Cantu made a jack-low and Mizrachi bricked with a pair of deuces. Michael Mizrachi was eliminated in 4th place ($28,198) while Brandon Cantu moved up to just under 600,000 in chips.

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The final table of Event no. 30 ($1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 2 ended with the elimination of John Phan in 8th Place ($7,748), setting the official 7-handed final table. Play will begin in Level 16 with blinds of 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Erick Lindgren — 185,600
Seat no. 2 — Ryan Tepen — 51,100
Seat no. 3 — Rep Porter — 233,400
Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 336,100
Seat no. 5 — Michael Mizrachi — 206,800
Seat no. 6 — Andrew Lichtenberger — 161,100
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 116,200

While only 7 remain, this event gathered 285 players, creating a total prize pool of $384,750. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $101,975
2nd Place — $63,048
3rd Place — $41,445
4th Place — $28,198
5th Place — $19,676
6th Place — $14,078
7th Place — $10,318

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