Matt Waxman Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,093)

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It took two hands to see Matt Waxman eliminated from this final table. The first was a Razz hand and it left him crippled and the very next hand was Stud and that sent him home.

The Razz hand began when John Monnette brought it in with a {j-} . Paul Sokoloff then called with a {7-} and Waxman completed with a {6-} . Sokoloff called and drew and {a-} , while Waxman drew a {j-} . Sokoloff bet and Waxman called as Sokoloff drew a {7-} and Waxman a {k-} . When Sokoloff bet here, Waxman said, "I can not beat you in a pot, no matter what," and folded his cards.

That left him with less than a big bet and on the next hand, when the rotation was changed to Stud, Waxman committed the last of his chips during the first round of betting with an {a-Clubs} showing against Abe Mosseri and John Monnette. Mosseri and Monnette battled it out until fifth street when Mosseri folded, and then the cards were turned face-up.

Monnette's {9-Diamonds} {a-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {3-Hearts} (in no particular order), was good for two-pair and enough to send Waxman's {a-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {k-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} into the muck.