03-31-2009 15:12 UTC-7

John Farrell Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,124)

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John Farrell - 9th Place

We join the action on the flop of {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{9-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

in a heads-up battle of the blinds. After the first three cards were dealt, small blind Chris Tryba checked, and short stack John Farrell raised. Tryba moved all in, and Farrell called, putting his own tournament life in jeopardy.

Showdown:
Tryba: {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

Farrell:

{K-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

The turn was a big sweat for the at-risk player, as the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

added a few more outs to the gutshot straight. And the river was no fun either. The {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

ripped off, improving Tryba to the winning triple tens. He comes from behind to deliver the final blow to Farrell, further increasing his chip lead over the field. John Farrell will take home just over $20,000 for his work here over the past two days.

Tags: Chris Tryba John Farrell