John Pito Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,918)

Shamus

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

After Kevin Saul opened from under the gun for 25,000, it folded around to John Pito in middle position. Pito had been nursing his short stack for some time, and after checking his hand decided to commit all 113,000 he had left. It folded back to Saul.

"How much, sir?" asked Saul. "About... 1.2 million," cracked Pito, and the table chuckled. A more accurate assessment being subsequently delivered, Saul made the call, showing while Pito turned over .

"Off to the races," said Pito as the board came , then , then . His hand failing to improve, Pito bid the table good luck and left for the cashier's desk.