Hand #68 - Kevin Schaffel Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,300,231) | 2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Eric Buchman has the button. In middle position, Kevin Schaffel makes a raise to 1,250,000, and Steve Begleiter puts in the call from the cutoff seat. With position working for him, Eric Buchman squeezes in a re-raise to 5,750,000. When it comes back around to Schaffel, he drops the hammer and moves all in for about 17,200,000. Begs gets the message and quickly runs for cover, but Buchman is not so quickly pacified. He stands from his chair and leans over the table to get a better look. A short chat follows, and it ends with Buchman making the call to put Schaffel at risk.

Showdown
Schaffel: {A-Hearts}

Buchman:

For the second time in less than 5 hours, we've got aces versus kings at the final table of the Main Event. The crowd again presses in toward the table as the dealer runs out an astounding flop: {Q-Spades}

! Schaffel looks absolutely gutshot as Buchman finds his king to take a huge lead with two to come.

"Still two cards, still two cards," Schaffel's fans reassure themselves. "He's got a straight draw."

If the flop was crushing, the turn card is soul shattering for Schaffel. The {K-Diamonds}

spikes the board to improve Buchman to quad kings and leave Schaffel stone dead, his eighth-place fate already sealed before the river is even out on board. The crowd once again explodes in shock and awe as Schaffel shakes hands with the table and bows out gracefully.

That's all she wrote for Kevin Shaffel today. After a fine performance in front of a huge crowd of his friends and family, he has been relegated to the rail in 8th place.

Just seven players are still in contention for this Main Event title.

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