Yehuda Buchalter Eliminated in 14th Place ($72,500)
Stud
Yehuda Buchalter has been eliminated in an odd hand.
Buchalter completed to 40,000, but after he did, he pulled in his third street card and covered his down cards with it. Aaron Katz folded, and believing that it was just Leah remaining against Chris Vitch's bring-in, Leah pushed out 40,000 believing he was completing.
The tournament director was called over, and it was deemed that Leah would be bound to a call of 40,000.
Buchalter bet out on fourth, and Leah called. On fifth, Leah bet 80,000, and Buchalter called all in for 55,000.
Buchalter: 
/ 
Leah: 
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Leah had taken the lead, and on sixth street, he caught the 
to render Buchalter drawing dead as Buchalter found the 
.
Buchalter flipped over his meaningless 
on seventh, and Leah revealed his 
to improve him to a full house.
Buchalter headed to the rail in 14th place in the 2018 Poker Players Championship for a $72,500 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,904,000 | 64,000 |
|
Busted |
. Gorodinsky was in rough shape with 
.
to give both players a set. Down to one out, Gorodinsky stood from his seat and watched the 
turn and 
/ 
for eights-full, and Leah mucked.
and Chris Vitch just called with his 
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