Serock Out... Again
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Defending champion Joe Serock has just been eliminated... for the third time.
Serock was on his third bullet in this event, but Brandon Navarrete just caught a very lucky river card to send him out the door. On the 
board, Serock and Navarrete got all the money in. Serock had top pair with the 
, and Navarrete held the 
for a pair of jacks. The dealer slapped the 
on the river, delivering a set of jacks to Navarrete and giving him the win.
Serock collected his belongings and headed out the door. Whether or not he'll be back (reentry will remain open until the start of Day 2) is still up in the air, but we'll give you posted if he does return.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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, and both players checked to see the 
land on the turn. Griffin led with a bet of 2,000, and Chinni called.
, and Griffin checked. Chinni bet 5,500, and Griffin tank-called. Chinni tabled the 
paired the board on the turn and the 
completed the board on the river. Tuthill showed the 
to beat Rodriguez's 
. Navarrete flopped top set and improved to a full house for a nice and easy win. He moved to 33,000 in chips with the pot.
flop, David Tuthill and Neil Rodriguez were heads up. Tuthill was first to act and fired 1,300. Rodriguez made the call, and the dealer burned and turned the 
for a pair of nines. Tuthill couldn't beat it, and his hand was sent to the muck.