06-18-2009 13:46 UTC-12

The First Eliminations

[user75032]

No sooner than the bubble burst and we had our first eliminations. Justin "BoostedJ" Smith was the first player out, losing to Felipe Ramos and being eliminated in 36th place. A few minutes later, Steve Sarrafzadeh was all in with {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

against Samuel Ngai's {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{9-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

. Ngai flopped a set and a straight, {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{k-Diamonds}

{j-Diamonds}

.

But Ngai was drawing live and turned the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

for a diamond flush. But the board paired jacks on the river, giving Ngai a full house and the best hand. Sarrafzadeh is eliminated in 35th place.

Tags: Justin Smith Steve Sarrafzadeh