button in SafariTom Talboom Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,000)
Level 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
With around 1,000,000 in the middle, with a flop of J♠10♠4♦, Tom Talboom bet 575,000 from under the gun. Raphael Schreiner in the small blind check-raised to 1,900,000. Talboom shoved for 6,000,000, and Schreiner didn't hesitate to call.
Tom Talboom: J♥10♣
Raphael Schreiner: 9♠8♠
Talboom flopped two pair, but Schreiner had the open-ended straight flush draw. The 5♣ turn was a brick, but the 7♥ gave Schreiner the nut straight.
A dejected Talboom exited in 17th place after an epic spin-up. He arrived on Day 2 with the shortest stack having only one big blind and managed to out over 120 opponents for a payday of $26,000.