Kassouf Eliminated by Peukert
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
William Kassouf (pictured during what he called "a terrible day" on Day 1b) came into Day 2 of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event with "ten big blinds and a dream", but that dream is all over after he was eliminated in the first hand he played here in the Bahamas.
Kassouf moved all-in from the hijack position for his remaining 9,500 chips after passing a couple of hands, and he was called in the cut-off by Stefan Peukert, who, once the other players had folded, turned over 
.
"How can you have a pair there?" asked Kassouf, declaring "eight-high like a boss!" and turning over 
. He needed a lot of help, but didn't get a thing across the board of 
. Kassouf wished his brief Day 2 opponents the best of luck and slipped away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000 | |
|
Busted |