Sunday, November 8, 2015 10:34 PM Local Time
Hand #72: Pierre Neuville Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,203,293)
Joe McKeehen raises to 1,200,000 from middle position and Pierre Neuville moves all in for 3,000,000 total. McKeehen calls and Neuville has him dominated with .
The flop falls and Neuville picks up a gutshot straight draw. The on the turn does bring a flush draw McKeehen.
The river brings the completing McKeehen's flush draw and sending the elder statesman of the table home at the hands of a backdoored hand. Neuville is out and McKeehen notches his third knockout of the night, bringing Day 1 of the final table to a close.
Joe McKeehen - 91,450,000 (152 bb)
Pierre Neuville - Eliminated in seventh place for $1,203,293