06-30-2008 23:49 UTC-7

Brant Hale Eliminated in 23rd Place ($28,651)

[user66118]

We pick up the action on the flop in a heads-up tussle between Kido Pham and Brant Hale. There is about 80,000 in the pot already, and the board reads {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{7-Diamonds}

{4-Hearts}

. Pham checks and Hale comes out with a bet of 65,000. Pham puts in a check-raise, sliding in 265,000 chips. Hale has 194,000 left, and he moves them in, putting himself at risk.

Pham: {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{7-Spades}

{6-Hearts}

{5-Spades}

Hale:

{A-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

{4-Diamonds}

The turn and river come {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

and

{3-Diamonds}

, failing to get Hale over the hump and sending him out 23rd place, worth almost $30,000.

Tags: Brant Hale