The Day 1b Chip Leader Falls
The Day 1b chip leader, Ashton Griffin, was just eliminated at the outer table.
We caught the action on a 
flop when Griffin check-raised Andrey Shatilov, who subsequently called. When the 
hit the turn, Griffin moved all in for right around 135,000 and Shatilov made a long call with 
. Griffin tabled 
for top pair and a flush draw, which meant he needed to improve on the river to stay alive.
The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
, the last card Griffin, who was recently featured in the PokerNews Podcast, would see in the 2013 PCA Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000
339,000
|
339,000 |
|
Busted |