06-15-2008 22:47 UTC-7

Negreanu Ousts Billirakis

Shamus

On a flop of {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{2-Hearts}

, Daniel Negreanu bet 35,000 and Alexander Kostritsyn called. Then Steve Billirakis shoved his remaining 52,000, and both Negreanu and Kostritsyn called.

The turn brought the {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

and Negreanu went all in with his 208,000. Kostritsyn had had enough, and stepped aside.

Negreanu {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{4-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

Billirakis {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

Negreanu's made flush meant Billirakis was drawing dead. Billirakis is out in 22nd, and Negreanu is up to 390,000.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Steve Billirakis