Norman Michalek Eliminated in 25th Place ($5,427)
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We've just had a major tangle between the chip leaders, the result being an elimination and a major move of chips.
Joseph McKeehen opened for 25,000 from early position, then Norman Michalek reraised to 62,000 from a seat over. It folded back to McKeehen who sat quietly for a moment, then pushed out a column of chips to make it 128,000 to go.
Michalek responded quickly by saying he was all in, and McKeehen instantly called.
Michalek: 
McKeehen: 
The board ran out 
, the result being flushes for both, but the nut flush for McKeehen. Suddenly Michalek is out, and McKeehen is edging toward 1.5 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,480,000
705,000
|
705,000 |
|
Busted |