01-27-2010 00:02 UTC+11

Burd Eliminated, Vakili Advances to Quarter Finals

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Round 2

The moment we thought it was still going to stretch even further, Ralph Burd moved the last of his money into the middle preflop with {a-Hearts}

{a-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

.

Sam Vakilis called with {a-Clubs}

{a-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

; the dealer spread the flop of {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{5-Spades}

, which improved neither hand but gave Vakilis the open-ender.

BANG - down came the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

on the turn! Burd needed any six to keep the game alive, but the river was a meaningless {j-Spades}

{j-Spades}

.

Vakilis ends the marathon match a 2-0 winner and will play Vanessa Selbst for the last spot in Day 2. Burd is busto, but he was very philosophical about the whole thing.

"The two guys I played today played poker properly," Burd told us at the desk. "It was really enjoyable."