Former Champ Byrnes Fades the World
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bill Byrnes got his last 180,000 in chips preflop from the cutoff and was at risk against BJ McBrayer on the button.
Bill Byrnes: 
BJ McBrayer: 
McBrayer flopped a flush draw on the 
flop, and picked up a few more outs when the 
turn gave him a nine for an additional winner. The 
river bricked off, and Byrnes, who won this very event in March during Season XV, breathed a sigh of relief as he stacked up his newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
||
|
380,000
245,000
|
245,000 |