Travis Pearson Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,118)
No-Limit Hold'em
Steven Wolansky opened to 18,000 from the hijack and Eric Crain cut out a three-bet to 35,000 from the next seat over. It folded to Travis Pearson in the small blind and he announced a four-bet all in for 135,000. Wolansky tanked for about a minute before folding. Crain called and the hands were tabled:
Crain: 
Pearson: 
Pearson seized a tight grip on the hand when he flopped a set on the 
flop.
"Jacks are live!" someone chimed from the other end of the table.
Just like that the 
struck the turn, giving Crain Broadway and the lead. The 
bricked out for Pearson on the river and Crain was able to score the elimination.
"I folded pocket jacks," said a stunned Wolansky after the hand. The rest of the table gasped at this admission.
With Pearson's elimination, we are officially at our final table!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted |