James Van Alstyne Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,551)
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Stud-8
| James Van Alstyne | (  ) /    |
| George Danzer | ( ) /    |
Former World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner James Van Alstyne was all in on fifth street after he bet and George Danzer raised him all in. Van Alstyne called and showed that he had two pair, eights and fours, with three cards to a low. Danzer had made a straight on fifth street and also had an eight low.
Van Alstyne picked up the 
and 
on sixth and seventh, respectively, but that wasn't good to keep him alive. Danzer finished with the 
and 
, keeping his eight-high straight and eight low the winning hand.
Van Alstyne finished in 18th place and earned $6,551.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
228,000 | 3,000 |
|
Busted |