Writt Jr Fails to Hold vs. Ames
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Walter Writt Jr and Jennifer Ames moved all of their chips into the middle, with Ames having a slight chip advantage as the players tabled their hands.
Writt Jr turned over a pair of ladies and was well ahead of the ace-jack of Ames. The board rolled out ace-high and shifted the lead to Ames who took down the pot with her spiked ace, sending Writt Jr out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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360,000 | 200,000 |
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Busted |
and there was around 90,000 in the pot when Alan Milstein move all in for 131,000. Doug Paulson called and the two tabled their hands.
for a flush draw along with some straight draws and Paulson tabled 
, giving him a pair of aces and the current best hand. 
landed on the river, missing Milstein as he was eliminated by Paulson who now moved towards the top.
against 
. His opponent flopped a seven but Writt went runner-runner flush to take down the pot, surviving on the bubble.
and Schuman took down the pot with his tripled up threes, eliminating his opponent. That elimination has now brought the tournament down to 19, with the top 18 finding a payday.