03-06-2010 17:49 UTC-12

Eli Elezra Eliminated ($25,000)

[user75032]

Eli Elezra - eliminated

Dennis Phillips was grinding and grinding and managed to build a 136,000 to 24,000 chip lead over Eli Elezra. Elezra finally moved all in pre-flop with {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{Q-Clubs}

. Phillips called with the best hand, {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

.

Nobody hit the flop, {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

. But since things never seem to come easy in poker, the turn was of course a third club, the {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

, to give Elezra a flush draw to go along with his king and queen outs. With the crowd leaning forward in anticipation, the river fell {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

to end Elezra's tournament run.

Phillips will return tomorrow as part of the Elight Eight. With his elimination, Annie Duke and Paul Wasicka (again!) are the last remaining mathc.