Mark Hughes Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,619)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Mark Hughes just doubled up with kings against tens, but his luck ran out against the blistering hot Bruce Peery. To say Peery has had a good few levels, might be the understatement of the year. Peery has amassed almost 1.2 million in chips since the dinner break.
On this hand, Peery raised preflop and Hughes defended in the big blind. The flop was 
and Hughes checked to Peery. Peery made it 100,000 and Hughes shoved all in. Peery called and Hughes saw the bad news.
Hughes had top pair with 
, but Peery had pocket kings, 
. The board ran out and so did Hughes tournament life. He finished in 14th place for $4,619.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,635,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
.
and that was it for Poitinger. The players will now take a small break and set up for the final table.
and Orrell checked to DePalma. DePalma bet 55,000 and Orrell called.
and both players checked.
and Orrell checked again. DePalma bet 76,000 and Orrell called. He showed 
for top pair and DePalma mucked his hand.
