Persent Knocks Out Laufersweiler with Nine-High
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 54,000 in the middle and a board of 
, Cristiano Blanco bet 21,000 from middle position. Jon Persent called from the button, but Peter Lauftersweiler moved all-in for 155,000 from the big blind.
Blanco tanked before releasing his hand. Persent reviewed his stack and cut out calling chips.
Peter Lauftersweiler: 
Jon Persent: 
Persent was ahead with his 9-high but Lauftersweiler had plenty of outs with his open ended straight flush draw. The final two streets came 
and Lauftersweiler was eliminated by Persent's nine-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
325,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
Busted |