Robert Woodcock Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,098)

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Andrew Chen came in raising, putting out 20,000 chips. Two seats over, Robert Woodcock took his time, studying his options in his usual deliberate manner. He then announced, "All in," while the rest of the table quickly folded. Chen wasn't going anywhere though, as he waited his turn and then made the call, with Woodcock's tournament life on the line.

Showdown:
Chen: {J-Clubs}

Woodcock:

Very quickly, the dealer ran out the board as a crowd of observers pressed in on the table:

{Q-Diamonds}

Failing to improve his Big Slick, Robert Woodcock is the final table bubble boy. He notches a respectable ninth-place finish, earning himself $17,098. Woodcock came into the day with the chip lead, but he was unable to hang on, and he will be the odd man out when the final eight players return to duke it out for the title tomorrow.

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