11-24-2007 15:53 UTC+8

Sheldon Mayer -- 39th Place

[user38449]

Sheldon Mayer has just been eliminated from the tournament in 39th place, after a couple of back-to-back hands knocked him down and then out.

The first hand saw Mayer move all in from under the gun holding {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Liz Lieu made the call for the rest of her chips (17,000), tabling pocket tens. The board panned out {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

and Lieu doubled up to 34,000, leaving Mayer with just 18,000 in chips.

On the very next hand, Mayer moved all in over the top of a 10,000 preflop raise made by Taesin Si for an extra 7,500. Si made the call and turned over {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

; Sheldon showed {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

. Mayer would need a ten to survive, but none came as the board filled out {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

.

Sheldon took home $3,238 for his 39th-place finish.

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