Blair Rodman Eliminated in 8th Place ($72,754)

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The table folded around to the blinds where Valdemar Kwaysser opened the pot to 120,000 from the small. In the big, Blair Rodman thought it over for a moment and made the call to see a flop.

It came {J-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {7-Spades} , and Kwaysser continued out with another 135,000 chips. After another minute in the tank, Rodman announced an all-in raise for about 450,000 total, and Kwaysser quickly called. With Rodman at risk for his tournament life, the cards were on their backs:

Kwaysser: {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades}
Rodman: {K-Clubs} {J-Spades}

Matt Marafioti couldn't help himself. "Oh, what a f***ing cooler!" he practically yelled as the cards were turned over. The {7-Clubs} on the turn cued the handshakes, and Rodman was ushered out the door by a meaningless {9-Spades} on the river. For his eighth-place finish, he'll take home more than $70,000.