Joe McKeehen Eliminated
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Joe McKeehen was eliminated after getting all in with two other players. The two players checked down the 
board, and McKeehen showed 
.
Vuong Do showed 
, and McKeehen turned his hand back over and headed to the rail.
Meanwhile, the other former Main Event Champions in Purple are on two opposite ends of the chip counts. The 1987 and 1988 Champ, Johnny Chan is sitting comfortably at 219,000 coming back from dinner. On the other hand, 2001 Champion Carlos Mortensen is sitting just above 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | 220,000 |
|
219,000 | 68,000 |
|
24,000 | -43,000 |
|
Busted |