07-01-2009 18:00 UTC-12

Joseph Chaplin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($276,029)

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Joseph Chaplin

Joseph Chaplin made it 200,000 to play from the button and both Tony Veckey and Jason Wheeler called from the blinds.

Veckey led for 450,000 on a flop of {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{6-Hearts}

and Wheeler flatted before Chaplin moved all in for 1.6 million. Veckey folded and Wheeler called.

Wheeler: {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

Chaplin:

{7-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

The

{Q-Clubs}

on the turn paired Wheeler and Chaplin missed his straight draw with the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

on the river. He left in third place with $276,029.