Joe Ford Crippled, Eliminated in 4th Place ($77,917)
Level 28
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Joe Ford started the action with a raise, and Calen McNeil called from the big blind. The flop came 
, and both players quickly checked. The turn brought the 
, and McNeil fired out. Ford made the call, and the same happened when the 
hit the river. McNeil showed 
for a straight, and despite the river bringing in a low, Ford didn't have one, as he mucked his hand.
Shortly after, Can Kim Hua and Ford got in a preflop raising war that saw all of Ford's chips get in the middle.
Hua: 
Ford: 
The board ran down 
, and amazingly, Hua lowly pair of fives was good enough to score the knockout, and get us to three handed play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,315,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
1,560,000
785,000
|
785,000 |
|
Busted | |