01-09-2010 15:36 UTC-4

Mike Chappus Eliminated in 43rd Place ($52,000)

donpeters

Mike Chappus

From under the gun, Ryan D'Angelo raised before Mike Chappus reraised. D'Angelo called and the two players took a flop with around 300,000 chips in the middle. The flop was {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{9-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

and D'Angelo checked. Chappus shoved in for approximately 700,000.

D'Angelo thought for about five seconds before saying, "I just can't lay this down." He then made the call.

D'Angelo held {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

and Chappus held {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Clubs}

.

The turn was the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

and the river the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

. D'Angelo was behind preflop, but notched the win and the elimination of Chappus to move to 4.2 million chips.

Tags: Mike Chappus Ryan D'Angelo