Defending Champ Dispatched
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Kyle Cartwright just walked by our desk and informed us of his elimination. It came after he got all in preflop in a five-bet pot holding 
against 
. We assume an hit somewhere to send the defending champ to the rail.
The good news is that because Cartwright didn't play Day 1a (he was busy winning his fourth WSOP Circuit gold ring in Event #10), he has the option to rebuy at the start of Day 2. He'll be starting with just a 20 big-blind stack, but it's better than nothing. The title defense is over for tonight, but will begin anew tomorrow.