Rivers Takes a Niagara Fall
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Ryan Rivers, who if you recall finished runner-up in last night's Event #10 for $6,000, was cruising along here in Event #12, but all of a sudden it took a turn for the worst.
We missed the two hands that led to his demise, but we were informed of what happened by the players at his table. According to them, Rivers was crippled after playing a big pot holding 
against a player who got all in for 85,000 or so with 
. The flop gave Rivers' opponent a straight, and then the turn and river both blanked.
Not long after, Rivers got the last of his chips holding a 
of his own and was racing against the 
of Matt De Dominicis. The small pocket pair held, and just like that Rivers found himself on the rail just shy of the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | |
|
Busted |