Jerry Van Strydonck Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,930)

Shamus

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

It folded around to Brian Ali who -- as the chip leader has done frequently -- just limped in from the cutoff. John Andress called from the SB and Jerry "DontBluffMePLZZ" Van Strydonck checked in the BB.

The flop came all spades -- {9-Spades} {K-Spades} {5-Spades} -- and the blinds both checked. "It's on me?" asked Ali, who then bet 80,000. Andress folded, Strydonck pushed his stack of about 500,000 in the middle, and Ali quickly called.

Strydonck {K-Clubs} {8-Spades}
Ali {5-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}

A set of fives for Ali and top pair and a flush draw for Strydonck. The {9-Hearts} improved Ali to a full house, but Strydonck still had a few outs for a better boat. But the river was the {3-Hearts} , and Strydonck hits the rail in seventh.