Let the Carnage Commence
So before we'd even had a chance to do a full circuit of the Pavilion Room, we witnessed one unfortunate gentleman's tournament come to an abrupt end.
Whatever the unlucky player was holding, it couldn't beat Matt Vance's straight on the board and he exited with a sigh. "You weren't the first one out," commiserated Vance; we can neither confirm nor deny his assertion at this time. Nevertheless Vance is off to a good start on 6,000.
"And then there were seven," said the dealer, perhaps a little heartlessly.