Robert Panitch Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,033)
Level 26
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Raymond Morgan raised to 43,000 under the gun, and action got around to Robert Panitch in the small blind. He put in a three bet to 140,000, leaving himself about 160,000 behind. It got back to Morgan, and he tanked for about two minutes before betting enough chips to put Panitch all in. He made the call, and we had a race on our hands.
Panitch: 
Morgan: 
Panitch held the lead through the flop of 
, but Morgan managed to spike the 
on the turn. Panitch was looking for one of the two eights left in the deck, but the river brought the 
.
Panitch headed to the payout desk, while Morgan pushed his stack back over one million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 255,000 |
|
Busted |