Steenkamp and Blom No More
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Derrick Steenkamp finally found a spot to get his short stack into the middle with the A?2? only to run into the K?K? of Alvin Pillay. The 9?4?3? flop gave Steenkamp more outs with the wheel draw but he came up short on the 10? turn as well as 9? river runout.
In the last hand before the break at the very same table, Wesley Blom raised to 7,500. Harold Brooks three-bet to 22,500 and Mariette Language then four-bet behind. Blom called all-in and Brooks folded, flashing the 8?8? in the process.
Wesley Blom: A?J? 
Mariette Language: A?A?
"Black cards please," Blom requested and two came with the 8?3?2? flop, on which Brooks would have hit a set. The J? turn gave Blom some thin hope but the 7? river ended his run a few spots shy of Day 2 as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
245,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
240,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |