Ashly Butler Eliminated in 3rd Place ($124,645)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Vladimir Shchmelev limped in on the button, then from the big blind Ashly Butler raised to 140,000. Shchmelev called and the two took a flop.
On the 
flop, Butler potted, which led to an all in from Shchmelev that Butler quickly called.
"Do you have seven-eight?" Butler asked. "I have aces."
Shchmelev did have seven, eight, and he showed it.
Shchmelev: 
Butler: 
It was grim for Butler but he could still catch winners to win the pot. Unfortunately for him, the 
and the 
were not those runners and he was eliminated from the tournament in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
Busted |