Russell Denied a Knockout
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Matt Russell finished 7th in Event #26 $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon and was on the verge of scoring a knockout to build his stack further. Russell tabled the 
and his opponent had put his hopes on 
. The board came 
and the straight on the board ensured the split pot.
The same table also features Mark "Pegasus" Smith from Kentucky and Andrew Barber.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
4,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
3,500,000
3,378,000
|
3,378,000 |