Billy Horan Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,168)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #4: Thayer Rasmussen won the pot with a raise to 40,000 from early position.
Hand #5: Dave D'Alesandro opened to 45,000 in middle position and won the pot.
Hand #6: Bob Bounahra raised to 45,000 in early position and Rasmussen called. Rasmussen bet the turn with the board having come 
after both players checked the flop, and Rasmussen won the pot.
Hand #7: D'Alesandro opened to 45,000, and Billy Horan shoved. D'Alesandro called after everyone else folded.
D'Alesandro: 
Horan: 
It was red aces versus black aces, and D'Alesandro was the one to flop the freeroll when the dealer spread 
. The 
turn intensified the sweat, and the river brought the 
, completing D'Alesandro's flush and sending Horan out in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
Busted |