Sullivan Takes One from Tuthill
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded to David Tuthill in the cutoff seat, and he opened the action with a raise to 13,000. After RJ Sullivan called from the button and Joe Ebanks called from the big blind, the dealer spread out the 
flop. Ebanks checked, Tuthill continued with a bet of 18,000, and Sullivan called. Ebanks folded.
The turn was the 
, and Tuthill stayed on the gas by betting 31,000. Sullivan called again, and this time the river paired the board with the 
. Both players checked.
"You got it," was the announcement from Tuthill to Sullivan. In response, Sullivan rolled over the 
for two pair, aces and kings, and Tuthill mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
272,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
242,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
||
|
210,000
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
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flop, action checked around. This led [Removed:72] to fire 43,000 on the 
turn as the first player to act. Everyone folded, and [Removed:72] won the pot.
to be well out in front of [Removed:72]'s 
.
, and the river was the 
. Sullivan's aces held up, and he doubled up to 380,000. [Removed:72] was knocked back to 515,000.
, and Seth check-called a bet of 15,000 from Sullivan before the dealer added the 
on the turn. Both players checked.
to complete the board. Seth led for 26,000, but Sullivan had other things in mind and raised to 68,000. Seth folded, and Sullivan won the pot.
. Tuthill checked, [Removed:72] bet 23,000, and Tuthill called.
fall on the river. With the board completed, Tuthill bet 38,000, and [Removed:72] went into the tank.
, and [Removed:72] mucked his hand.
. "Good luck," said Franklin, to which Tuthill nodded.
, and that was officially the end of the road for Franklin. Tuthill earned his second elimination of the final table, and Franklin was off to the payout desk to collect $7,000 in eighth-place prize money.