01-22-2009 21:52 UTC+11

Paul O'Brien Eliminated in 40th Place (AU$25,000)

[user75032]

Paul O'Brien - 40th Place

The pace of eliminations hasn't slowed down as much as we expected it to slow down. Paul O'Brien is the last player to give up the ghost. He check-called a bet of 30,000 from Dixon Ruecker on a flop of {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{6-Diamonds}

, check-called 75,000 more when the turn fell {j-Clubs}

{j-Clubs}

, and check-called all in on the river {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Ruecker didn't have much -- just the other two fives {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

for quads. O'Brien mucked his hand, but he doesn't leave empty-handed. He gets AU$25,000 in prize money.

Tags: Dixon Ruecker Paul O'Brien