04-11-2010 09:19 UTC-12

Mike Woods Eliminated in 3rd Place ($240,000)

donpeters

Mike Woods - 3rd Place

Mike Woods raised to 310,000 from the button. Vanessa Selbst was in the small blind and called after a moment. Mike Beasley folded from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

and Selbst checked. Woods fired 700,000. Selbst studied and then raised to 1.8 million. It was now Woods' turn to study in the tank and he did just that. Woods moved all in for 3,425,000 and Selbst snapped him off.

Selsbt tabled the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

for a set of eights and Woods had the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Hearts}

for top pair and a straight draw.

The turn brought the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

and missed Woods, keeping Selbst in the lead. The river card was the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

and although he made two pair, Woods couldn't beat the set of Selbst and was eliminated in third place for $240,000.

Tags: Mike Woods Vanessa Selbst