Gabe Costner Eliminated in 3rd Place ($279,327)
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Five whole hands went by where the player on the button raised and both blinds folded.
But on the sixth hand, everything changed.
Once again there was a raise from the button - this time it was Aadam Daya's turn to do the raising, to the tune of 400,000. But this time he didn't just get to pick up the blinds and antes - Gabe Costner shoved from the big blind, and Daya called in a flash.
On their backs.
Daya: 
Costner: in some hot water with 
Board: 
"Ace, nine or queen," Costner softly requested on the turn, but it didn't come. From chip leader to short stack to busto in just a few hands - what a cruel game this can be.
We are now heads up, or will be in a few minutes. "I need a cigarette," said Aadam Daya and he and Deepak Bhatti wandered off. Play will most likely resume shortly. Although announcer Nikki is now threatening, "Deepak and Aadam to the final table table, please. We will start without you."