McHugh Picks Up Pair and Eliminates Whitbread
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Daniel Whitbread open shoved all in with a very short stack preflop and Turlough McHugh moved all in over the top. All other players folded and the cards were flipped, with Whitbread at risk.
Daniel Whitbread: A♣7♠
Turlough McHugh: A♠10♦
The board ran out 5♥7♥Q♦10♠9♣. McHugh picked up a pair of tens on the turn and held up to eliminate Whitbread from the tournament in 32nd place.
After starting Day 2 second in chips, Dan Laidlaw has also busted from the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |