Abi Khaitan Eliminated in 10th Place (�33,500)
Abi Khaitan raised to 37,000 from the cutoff and David Benefield three-bet all in from the small blind. It folded back to Khaitan who called all in for exactly 300,000. Khaitan showed and was crushing Benefield's . The board fell and Khaitan was able to score a double to just over 600,000. While this may seem like good news for Khaitan, what would transpire just a few hands later would spell his elimination from the tournament.
Khaitan raised from the small blind, making it 37,000 to go. Joni Jouhkimainen called from the big blind and the flop came . Khaitan checked and Jouhkimainen bet 37,000. Khaitan slid out a check-raise to 82,000 and Jouhkimainen came right back over the top for 200,000 total.
Khaitan four-bet shipped all in for 560,000 and Jouhkimainen called the bet.
Jouhkimainen:
Khaitan:
It was top-top versus bottom pair and a flush draw, giving Khaitan the current advantage. The turn, however, awarded Jouhkimainen with a flush when it brought the . The finished the board and Khaitan was eliminated in 10th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joni Jouhkimainen |
1,900,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
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David Benefield |
287,000
-658,000
|
-658,000 |
Abi Khaitan | Busted |