Benjamin Kim Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,883)
Level 29
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Benjamin Kim was on the wrong side of a pretty sick cooler that saw him bow out in 6th place. Kevin Eyster opened the action to 90,000 from the button, and Kim three bet it to 200,000. Eyster made the call, and the flop came all paint: . Kim led out for 100,000, and Eyster made the call. The exact same thing happened on the turn, the , and the river brought the .
For the third street in a row, Kim fired out 100,000, and Eyster responded by raising to 625,000. Kim moved all in, and Eyster snap called.
Eyster:
Kim:
Kim had the third best possible hand, but unfortunatley for him, Eyster slow played the nuts until the end. Kim will walk away with $26,883, while Eyster takes a commanding chip lead of 3.2 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Eyster |
3,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
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Benjamin Kim | Busted |