01-31-2010 14:21 UTC+11

Big Show Busto

[user135779]

Steve 'The Big Show' Topakas has made a significantly early exit in this tournament, eliminated at the hands of Denis Gervais.

Topakas was crippled down to just 800 in chips after running {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{2-Clubs}

into the

{5-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

of an opponent who had rivered a set on a board that read {j-Clubs}

{j-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}

{a-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

.

Topakas moved his short stack into the middle preflop a short time later with {a-Spades}

{a-Spades}

{3-Clubs}

, but Gervais called him down with {k-Clubs}

{k-Clubs}

{10-Hearts}

.

The flop of {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

put Gervais in the lead and he kept it when the turn and river ran out {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

,

{2-Hearts}

, sending 'The Big Show' to the rail.