Scott Williams Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,327)
Anthony Vidmer opened for 45,000 under the gun only to have Scott Williams, who was next to act, three-bet to 90,000. Justin Truesdell was next to act and put in a four-bet to 200,000, which pushed Vidmer out of the pot. Williams responded with a five-bet to around 400,000, Truesdell six-bet all in and Williams snap-called.
Showdown
Truesdell:
Williams:
It was a cooler for Truesdell who picked up the second best hand only to run into the best at a crucial point in the tournament. Speaking of coolers, Williams went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows when the flop came down to give Truesdell a full house and the lead.
The table erupted in disbelief at the crazy turn of events with nearly 1.9 million chips at stake. The turn was inconsequential, meaning Williams needed an ace to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't in the cards as the appeared. The players had nearly identical stacks at the start of the hand, but after they were counted down it was determined Truesdell had Williams by a small margin.
Williams finished in17th place for $10,327.