Hernan Salazar Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,417)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Sexton limped in with an eight showing, Hernan Salazar completed with the ace of diamonds and Cory Zeidman called with the .
Salazar: / /
Zeidman: / /
Sexton: / /
Salazar bet out on fourth after Zeidman and Sexton had checked, fifth street was checked around. Sexton bet on sixth when Zeidman checked and both players called before it was checked to Sexton again on seventh and again he bet and both players called again, Salazar calling all in.
Sexton showed for eights and an 8-7-5-4-3 low.
Zeidman held for eights and threes, no low.
Salazar turned over for aces, no low.
Unable to win either half of the pot, Salazar was the first player to be eliminated from this final table.