Double Elimination as Both Talib and Coughlan Bust
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Three players were all in preflop and cards were on their backs. Both Jawad Talib and Paul Coughlan were at risk.
Jawad Talib: 
Paul Coughlan: 
Antonius Samuel: 
With all three players holding pocket pairs, Samuel was well ahead as the cards were dealt.
The board came 
. The king on the flop further improved Samuel's hand, his set of kings almost impossible to break. The set of nines on the river for Talib was irrelevant, as Samuel had both players covered.
Both Talib and Coughlan were eliminated from the tournament. Samuel, meanwhile, moved up the ranks to become one of the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000 | 345,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |