Novotny Fails to Survive Level 12
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We saw Karen Novotny exiting the tournament area, and a quick check with Michael Sanders, who did the deed, confirmed that she'd been eliminated.
According to Sanders, he opened with a raise and Novotny called. The player on the button came along and the three players saw a flop of 
. Sanders continued, Novotny called, and the other player got out of the way.
When a 
peeled off on the turn, Sanders checked, Novotny bet most of her stack, and Sanders check-raised all in. Novotny, who began the hand with roughly 40,000, called off.
Novotny: 
Sanders: 
Sanders had turned a straight, meaning Novotny could only chop with a queen. It wasn't in the cards though as the river was a blank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | 40,000 |
|
Busted |