02-25-2010 21:17 UTC-12

Joe Cassidy Eliminated in 3rd Place ($95,000)

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Joe Cassidy - 3rd Place

Joe Cassidy open shipped from the small blind for his last 89,000. Ashton Griffin called from the big blind, and they were on their backs.

Showdown
Cassidy: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

Griffin:

{A-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

{3-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

, giving Griffin a pair of nines to eliminate Cassidy. Joe earned $20,000 for the four bounties he collected and $75,000 for winning his first-round table.

There is now a brief pause while tournament staff color up some of Griffin's chips and the tv crew prepares for heads-up play.