12-06-2008 20:13 UTC+11

George Kassis Eliminated in 13th Place (AU$19,600)

[user75032]

George Kassis - 13th place

Tournament poker isn't fair. Everyone who plays tournament poker knows that, but it's little consolation when that unfairness eliminates you from a tournament. George Kassis squeezed {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{K-Hearts}

and opened the pot with a raise. Action passed to Jason Gray in the blinds, who looked down at {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

and reraised. Kassis moved all in and Gray made the call.

The crowd groaned when the window card was the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

followed by the {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

and the

{2-Clubs}

. The turn {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

gave Kassis a flush draw to avoid elimination, but it didn't hit. The river paired the board {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

. Kassis was eliminated in 13th place, earning AU$19,600.

Tags: George Kassis Jason Gray