06-24-2008 16:05 UTC-7

Gavin Smith Eliminated

[user38971]

After just riding in the top seat on our chip count page, Gavin Smith has been eliminated.

Preflop, Gavin made it 700 to go and Barny Boatman moved all in from the button. Steve Graboski called the all-in, as did Gavin, and the flop ran {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{4-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

. Gavin bet the pot, which put him all in and Steve called. Gavin had flopped two pair holding {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

{3-Clubs}

{6-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

while Steve held {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

.

The {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

didn't help either player, but the {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

on the turn hit Steve perfectly, giving him the nut low and a straight. The board flushed Barny, who took a small percentage of the pot as well.

Gavin was eliminated while Steve Graboski became our new chip leader holding 26,000 in chips.