01-23-2009 03:14 UTC+11

Sergey Ershou Eliminated in 3rd Place (AU$12,900)

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Sergey Ershou - 3rd Place

We had barely made it back to the table after the elimination of Taner Durst when another big pot was brewing. The board showed {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

{4-Spades}

. Sergey Ershou bet 20,000, then called after Adam Peck moved all in.

Ershou: {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

Peck:

{K-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}

It took Ershou about five seconds to realize that his small straight was second-best to Peck's bigger straight. He summed up the realization with one quiet word.

"Sh*t."

The river blanked {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

. When the stacks were counted down, Peck had Ershou covered.

"Sh*t. I made mistake," said Ershou. He was whisked away to the cage to collect his AU$12,900 prize money. The two remaining players then requested a short bathroom break.

Tags: Adam Peck Sergey Ershou