Vanessa Selbst First One Out
No-Limit Hold'em
Matt Glantz raised to 1,700 from the hijack and Vanessa Selbst three-bet from the button to 4,800. The action folded back to Glantz who four-bet to 13,700 and Selbst tanked for a while before making the call.
The flop brought 
and Glantz bet 11,500, Selbst made the call.
On the turn the 
hit and Glantz seemed to have lost a little focus with the fourth spade appearing on the turn. Glantz ultimately checked and Selbst moved all in for about 55,000 chips.
Glantz immediately pushed a stack of chips forward and Selbst shook her head in frustration. Selbst showed 
against Glantz's 
and she had no outs left to improve her hand on the river.
The river was the 
and the realization kicked in for Selbst that she was eliminated out of one of the biggest tournaments of the summer. Selbst continuously shook her head as she gathered her belongings and exited the room, as we've lost the first player from this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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310,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Busted | |
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