Crevcoure's Tournament Life Comes Down to a Flip

Now that the bubble has burst, the in-the-money eliminations are beginning to mount.

In a recent hand, a short-stacked David Crevcoure shoved all in for his last 23,000 and action folded all the way around to Steve Verrett, who called from the big blind.

Crevcoure:
Verrett:

Verrett's call constituted a big portion of his stack, so both players desperately needed the win. The flop kept Crevcoure firmly in the lead, and it even gave him a flush redraw. The dealer then burned and turned the , which was one of the few cards that gave Verrett the lead. The river was no help to Crevcoure, and he was eliminated from the tournament in 44th place.