Michael Simon Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,940)

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Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

In middle position, Paul Hails opened the pot to 27,000, and he was called in three places. Narinder Khasria (button), Patrick Karschamroon (small blind), and Michael Simon (big blind) all came along to see a four-way flop.

The dealer fanned out {7-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {5-Clubs} , and everyone checked to the button. Khasria took his cue to fire 57,000 at the pot, and Karschamroon quickly folded. Simon, however, wasn't going anywhere. He cut the calling chips out of his stack of ~300,000 and shuffled them for a moment before announcing a check-raise all in. That folded Hails, but Khasria instantly made the call with his covering stack. "That can't be good," Simon astutely noted. "I just have a nine."

Showdown
Simon: {A-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}
Khasria: {5-Spades} {5-Diamonds}

Simon asked the dealer for a sweat card on the turn, but the {2-Hearts} left him drawing dead to the river. The meaningless {4-Clubs} filled out the board as Simon was already shaking hands and gathering his belongings.