Jacobson Eliminates Negreanu
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Martin Jacobson's momentum continues to build.
The defending Main Event champ called a bet of about 25,000 on a 
flop from Daniel Negreanu. Bryn Kenney folded from the button, and Christoph Vogelsang, who had checked in the big blind, followed suit. Negreanu piled in his stack of 134,500 on the 
turn, and Jacobson thought briefly and called with 
. Negreanu was crushed: 
.
"That was the one hand I was trying to get you off," Negreanu said with a laugh.
The 
river didn't save Negreanu, and the Team PokerStars pro bowed out while the world champ has heaps now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
542,500
399,300
|
399,300 |
|
Busted | |
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