Stephen Dare Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,031)
Level 30
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
It took about two hours of play at the final table for a player to fall, and that man was Stephen Dare. It happened when he shipped all in for 480,000 from middle position and received a call from Paul Snead, who barely had him covered.
Snead: 
Dare: 
It was a classic flip, and Dare just needed to avoid big cards and diamonds to stay alive. He managed to do it on both the 
flop and 
turn, but Snead could still win with either an ace, queen or ten on the river. The dealer burned and delivered what would be the last card Dare would see in the tournament, the 
. Snead hit his ace to eliminate Dare in ninth place for $18,031.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000 | 555,000 |
|
Busted |