Grzegorz Derkowski Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,574)
One of the most common phrases said about poker is that "fortunes can change with the turn of a card." Well no better was that on display then just now, where Grzegorz Derkowski was eliminated after a brutal run out against Stephen Johnson. Derkowski bet pot for most of his chips from early position, and it folded around to Johnson in the big blind. He asked Derkowski how much he had behind (about 45,000), then looked down at his cards, and announced all in. Derkowski quickly called.
Derkowski: 
Johnson: 
The flop couldn't have hit Derkowski much harder, coming down 
. This gave Derkowski bottom two pair as well as the nut low draw, and left Johnson drawing rather slim. Well he turned the tide on the low end of the pot when the 
hit the turn, and he took the whole pot when the 
hit the river, counterfeiting Derkowski's smaller two pair. Derkowski could only shake his head, and Johnson seemed to feel guilty taking the pot, shaking Derkowski's hand and saying "sorry man that was a sick run out."
Derkowski will have to settle for 14th place, while Johnson is now up to 340,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
Busted |