Gene Davenport Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,900)
Level 29
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Romeo Velasquez opened to 325,000 from middle position. Rajat Paliwal made the call from the hijack, and Ricardo Bibat joined with a call on the button. Gene Davenport threw in his final 325,000 to be at risk from the small blind. Yotam Shmuelov called out of his big blind as the pot went five-handed with Davenport at risk.
The flop came 8♦Q♣9♥ before it was checked by Shmuelov. Velasquez continued for 450,000, which prompted the rest of the table to fold as Velasquez and Davenport went to a showdown.
Gene Davenport: 6♠6♦
Romeo Velasquez: Q♦10♣
Davenport was searching for a six, but the A♠ turn and the 9♣ river were not what he needed as he was eliminated in eighth place.
Davenport earned $20,900 for his finish.