Poker Hall of Famer Eliminated
T.J. Cloutier is a living legend in the poker world. Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006, Cloutier has six World Series of Poker bracelets and finished runner-up in the WSOP Main Event on two occasions (1985 & 2000). Cloutier was in the field today looking to add a ring to his jewelry collection, but that hope just vanished courtesy of Jeff Fielder.
It happened when Jim Carroll opened for 28,000 and Fielder flatted from the small blind with 
. Cloutier then three-bet to 128,000 from the big with 
, Carroll folded, and Fielder spent some time in the tank before moving all in. Cloutier called off and Fielder's nines held.
With that, a poker legend has been eliminated from the 2012/2013 WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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445,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Busted | |
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