Tanouye's Boat Sends Higgins Down the River
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The cards were already showing and Jeffrey Tanouye relayed the action, that the players had got it all in on the 2♦4♦3♠ flop.
Simon Higgins was sitting under the gun and at risk for his remaining 2,000,000 stack after calling off Jeffrey Tanouye in the small blind, who had jammed for around 2,600,000.
Simon Higgins: A♦K♦
Jeffrey Tanouye: 4♠4♥
Higgins was looking at a flush draw, and Tanouye had flopped a set of fours.
The Q♦ turn brought in the flush for Higgins, but the 3♦ river gave Tanouye a boat, eliminating Higgins from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000
4,020,000
|
4,020,000 |
|
Busted |