Maurice Hawkins Eliminated in 16th Place ($65,940)
Level 25
: 15,000-30,000, 4,000 ante
Pratyush Buddiga raised to 65,000 in early position and got three-bet to 168,000 by Diego Ventura. Maurice Hawkins put in his last 48,000, and Buddiga called. The flop came 
, and Buddiga check-called 140,000. Checks ensued on the 
and 
, and Buddiga showed down 
for top pair. Neither Ventura (
) nor Hawkins (
) could beat it, though Hawkins commented that he wished Ventura had bluffed out Buddiga to ensure his own survival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,835,000 | -255,000 |
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1,580,000 | 71,000 |
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Busted | |
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