Kyle Green, who graced the top of the chip counts for much of Day 1b, has just been eliminated from the tournament.
Green, who has been stuck in reverse here on Day 2, shipped his last 70,000 or so all in preflop with after action folded to him in the hijack. Brenda Bassett, who dispatched Roy Henry not long ago, then called from the button with .
It was a flip, but not after the flop gave Bassett a set. The turn paired the board to leave Green drawing dead, and after the was put out on the river for good measure, he was escorted to the payout desk.
Steve Galey opened to 23,000 in early position, Jim Carroll called in the hijack seat, and Dale Poynter three-bet to 60,000 on the button. Galey called, Carroll moved all in for what looked like 200,000, and Poynter called all-in for less. Galey unhappily folded.
Carroll:
Poynter:
The queens held as the board ran out , and Poynter was eliminated.
Action folded around to Jim Carroll on the button and he brought it in with a raise to 25,000. The small blind folded, and then Jody Rummel moved all in from the big for 139,000. Carroll asked for a count, assessed how much it'd cost him, and then made the call.
Carroll:
Rummel:
The flop was safe for Rummel, as was the turn, but you've read the title of this post and already know what happened next. The dealer burned and put down the . Carroll paired his ace to send Rummel to the rail.
after action folded to him in the hijack. Brenda Bassett, who dispatched Roy Henry not long ago, then called from the button with 
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flop gave Bassett a set. The 
turn paired the board to leave Green drawing dead, and after the 
was put out on the river for good measure, he was escorted to the payout desk.
flop was safe for Rummel, as was the 
