Ronnie Bardah Eliminated in 24th Place ($317,161)


Filippo Candio raised before Ronnie Bardah moved all in. Candio snapped him off when action got back to him. Bardah held the , but saw the bad news as Candio held the
. Bardah went over to the stands where he was embraced by his friends as they rooted loudly for a bunch of hearts to fall.
The flop came down and Bardah only picked up one heart. He would need turn-and-river help in order to stay alive.
The turn card was the and that was it, there was no longer a sweat and Candio pumped his fist knowing he won the hand. The river completed the board with the
.
Bardah finished in 24th place for $317,161, a very well-deserved payday for his first-ever cash in the WSOP Main Event.