12-05-2009 21:02 UTC+11

Matthew Pearson Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,632)

donpeters

Matthew Pearson - 21st Place

Matthew Pearson was all in preflop holding two eights -- {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

-- against Joseph Allis holding {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

. Pearson was all in for about 270,000 chips.

Allis flopped top pair when the flop came down {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{3-Diamonds}

{3-Spades}

. He went on to stay in the lead from there after the turn and river were the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

and

{6-Spades}

.

Tags: Joseph Allis Matthew Pearson