02-25-2009 15:54 UTC-7

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 17th Place ($51,114)

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Nick Schulman - 17th Place

It didn't take long for the newly short-stacked Nick Schulman to get his chips in the middle. He moved in for 173,000 after Mike Sowers opened the preflop action with a raise. Sowers was the only caller.

Schulman: {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

Sowers:

{6-Spades}

{7-Spades}

Neither player hit the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

flop, but Sowers did make an up-and-down straight draw. The turn blanked {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

, but the river {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

made Sowers' straight and ended Schulman's tournament. He earned $51,114 for finishing in 17th place.

Tags: Mike Sowers Nick Schulman