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12-07-2009 00:04 UTC+11

Leo Boxell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($213,840)

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Donnie Peters

Leo Boxell - 3rd Place

Aaron Benton raised to 450,000 with the button and Leo Boxell called out of the big blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

and Boxell shoved all in for 1.86 million. Benton made the call.

Benton held top pair and an open-ender with {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

. Boxell held {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

and would need a lot of help if he was going to stay alive.

The turn card was the {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

, leaving Boxell looking for his gutshot to hit. It wouldn't be in the cards for Boxell when the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

hit the felt, sending him to the rail in 3rd place.

Boxell earned over AUD $200,000 for his third-place finish.

Tags: Aaron Benton Leo Boxell