Michael Pesek Eliminated in 12th Place ($130,000)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Galen Hall raised to 190,000 from under the gun. Chris Moneymaker flatted from the cutoff seat, Anton Ionel flatted from the button and then Michael Pesek called all in from the small blind. All four players saw the flop come down with three of them active while Pesek was all in.
All three checked and the turn brought the to pair the board with cowboys. Hall fired 225,000 and was called by both Moneymaker and Ionel.
The river card completed the board with the and everyone checked. Ionel tabled the winner with the for a broadway straight and won the side pot. He also beat Pesek out of the main pot to win that and knock him out of the tournament in 12th place.