Karim Jomeen's day has endured more twists and turns than an entire Series of Columbo today, but the final chapter saw him eliminated from the event rather than holding the title aloft.
After nurturing a 20,000 stack from his nasty aces versus kings beat, Jomeen managed to double his way up to 46,000, before feeling the wrath of Ronald Lee in seat one.
All in with 
versus Lee's 
, Jomeen was in need of the luck that had previously evaded him. The first four cards - 
- seemed to be offering him a second life, but right at the death, a 
hit the river to send him home in devilish manner.
"Keep the cards there," requested Jomeen as he dipped into his pocket.
There was then a rather awkward moment as Jomeen fiddled around with his phone trying to take a picture of the board. Despite the pause, his opponents were gentlemanly in their patience and Jomeen managed to get his parting shot before slipping away into the distance.
Lee, meanwhile, just about had his foe out-chipped, and is now up to the 100,000 mark as a result.
to send him home.
and Mitchell bet 12,300 when checked to him. Both Blom and Woods called to go to the 
flop where all three checked. The river came 
and both chip leaders checked to Mitchell again and he fired 36,000 after some thought. Both players folded and Mitchell scooped in the pot.
couldn't spike against John Conroy's pocket fours. There will be no double bracelet for Laak, who claimed his first earlier in this 2010 WSOP Europe.
, a big pot was born between Nick Schulman and Phil Ivey. Schulman checked the flop and Ivey fired 10,000. Schulman made the call.
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