Shawn Buchanan Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,332)

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Jason Lavallee raised from the hijack seat, Shawn Buchanan three-bet from the cutoff, and Lavallee called. On the first draw, Lavallee discarded two cards, and Buchanan dished one away. Lavallee checked blind, Buchanan bet, and Lavallee called.

On the second draw, both players drew one card. Lavallee led out, and Buchanan called. Lavallee stood pat on the final draw, and Buchanan drew one. Both players checked.

Lavallee fanned {9-} {7-} {5-} {4-} {2-} , and Buchanan mucked.

A few hands later, Benjamin Lazer opened and Buchanan called out of the big blind. On the first draw, Buchanan tossed away three cards, grinning, and Lazer drew only one. Buchanan check-called a bet. On the second draw, Buchanan drew one, and Lazer stood pat. Buchanan check-raised all in for less than two bets, and Lazer called.

Buchanan drew one. "Am I drawing dead?" he asked Lazer.

Buchanan showed {8-} {5-} {3-} {2-} , and Lazer {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {2-} , so he wasn't drawing dead - just very slim.