Ben Volpe Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,414)
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Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
After losing the vast majority of his stack, Ben Volpe open-shoved on the button with 
, and Lee Markholt looked him up in the small blind with 
.
The dealer fanned 
giving Markholt a pair of kings and both players identical straight draws, and the turn was the 
. Volpe could no longer win the pot, and only an ace or queen on the river would keep him alive via a chop.
It was not to be as the 
bricked off on the river, and Volpe was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 65,000 |
|
Busted |