Plausinaitis Eliminates Keating
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With the board reading 9♥8♣5♦, Alex Keating, who recently won an EPT title in Event #33: €2,700 EPT Second Chance No-Limit Hold'em, found himself all in and at risk against Paulius Plausinaitis, who finished runner up to Keating in the same event.
Alex Keating: 10♣10♥
Paulius Plausinaitis: 9♦6♦
Keating was ahead with an overpair against Plausinaitis, who held top pair and a gutshot straight draw. Plausinaitis' straight draw came through on the 7♥ turn and the Q♥ river was a brick. Keating was eliminated from the tournament and Plausinaitis collected the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | 270,000 |
|
Busted |