Grabel Busts the Champ

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠2♦5♣, Kevin Grabel bet 8,000 from the cutoff and Lucas Vergara raised to 23,500 in the big blind. Grabel then moved all in, and Vergara called for 35,000 more.

Lucas Vergara: Q♠10♣ All in
Kevin Grabel: J♥J♦

Vergara had flopped top pair, but he remained behind Grabel's jacks. The rest of the board ran out 3♠3♥, and the defending champion was sent to the rail.

At another table, Eugene Curzio raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Robert Salera three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind. Curzio then moved all in for 80,000, and Salera snap-called.

Eugene Curzio: 9♦9♣ All in
Robert Salera: J♥J♣

Curzio was crushed by Salera's jacks, and the 5♣3♣7♦5♥6♣ board offered no help as he was also sent off to the exit.