Lauri Varonen Eliminated in 3rd Place
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Lauri Varonen called from the small blind and Ben Tollerene raised to 3,000. Varonen called, and the flop fell 
. Varonen checked and Tollerene bet 3,000. Varonen made it 15,000, and Tollerene shoved for 30,000 or so effective.
Tollerene: 
Varonen: 
Varonen held the lead with top two, and the turn was a 
, improving neither player. On the river, a 
hit, giving Tollerene a straight and knocking Varonen out. He informed the other two players he would not be reentering.
On the first hand of heads-up play, Isaac Haxton flopped top boat with 
and got paid off for 10,000 on the river on a board of 
. He now has the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 13,000 |
|
90,000 | 9,000 |
|
Busted |