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Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,477,434)
Chipped down to around 4.5 million and in the big blind, Artur Martirosian faced the pot-sized open to 1,500,000 by Daniel Negreanu. He pushed all of his chips into the middle and Negreanu called as the boisterous rail jumped up in anticipation of the showdown.
Artur Martirosian: A♣9♦8♣8♥ 
Daniel Negreanu: K♦9♠3♦2♠
"I need diamonds and spades, and he needs to go home," Negreanu called out and the rail cheered.
The A♦5♠4♦ flop gave Negreanu the wheel which he only noticed after a few seconds. It was all over on the Q♣ turn to make the 9♥ river a formality and the thunderous applause could be heard throughout the entire Grand Ballroom.
Martirosian was denied was denied his fifth bracelet and has to settle for a consolation prize of $1,477,434 while fan favourite Negreanu has claimed bracelet number eight and the top prize of $2,257,718.
Stay tuned for a recap of today's action and the winner's reaction.