Schmidt Doubles, Taylor Out
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 30 to go before we're in the money, many on short stacks are feeling the pressure. On table 11, Brian Schmidt open-shoved for 46,000 and Ben Taylor reshoved for just under 70,000.
Schmidt held 
and was up against Taylor's 
. The board ran out 
to give Schmidt the double-up.
Taylor was left with just 19,000 and he open-shoved on the next hand. Frank Kirkpatrick, on Taylor's left, three-bet to 45,000, and everyone else folded.
Taylor said, "I think you have me," turning over 
. Kirkpatrick tabled .
"You have live cards, at least," another player quipped.
The board ran out clean for Kirkpatrick when it came 
, eliminating Taylor from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
|
96,000 | |
|
|
Busted |