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Andy Marathe came to the final ten as one of the big stacks, but took a huge hit when his Ace-Jack fell to the pocket Queens of Hogul Lee after the flop came jack high. A few hands later, Marathe got the last of his chips in the middle in great shape, with his King-Ten dominating the King-Deuce of John Pina after a king high flop. The turn brought a blank, but the river was a brutal [2h], giving Pina a winning two pair. A stunned Marathe slowly made his way to the payout desk, while the final nine players each got a pay jump of nearly $3,000 each.