03-07-2009 21:19 UTC-7

Farha Slices Up Phan

[user75032]

John Phan - eliminated

John Phan was rocking the short stack for most of the last level. Sam Farha open-shoved on Phan. Phan and Farha clinked Coors Light bottles before Phan called. Farha turned over a pair of tens, {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

. Phan squeezed out his cards one at a time, producing a {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and the

{A-Clubs}

. That ace gave Phan some life, but he couln't pair it up on a board of {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

{J-Hearts}

. As a result he is the second player eliminated from the Round of 16.

Farha will meet the winner of the David Williams - Erick Lindgren match in the quarterfinals tomorrow.

Tags: John Phan Sam Farha