Joe Leibman Crippled, Then Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,798)
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As my blogging partner just mentioned, the big bets are getting expensive. Joe Leibman lost one pot at showdown and although it did not eliminate him, it did cost him his seat t the final table.
Leibman opened pre-flop with an early-position raise that Ylon Schwartz re-raised. Dan Heimiller called form the small blind and Leibman also called. On a flop of 
, Leibman bet and then three-bet to get the slightly shorter-stacked Schwartz all in. Heimiller folded out of the way, taking the players to showdown.
Schwartz: 
, a pair and some draws
Leibman: 
, a flush draw
The turn and rivver came 
and 
to make two pair for Schwartz and give him the double-up. The hand also left Liebman with just 30,000 chips.
The very next hand, Leibman was all in from the big blind. Michael Chow and Sasha Rosewood checked the action all the way to the river, 
. That's where chow bet his wheel, 
to fold Rosewood for the side pot. Leibman hadn't yet looked at his cards and rolled them over one at a time. He rolled an , 
and 
, but the 
that was his fourth card was no help. He departs in 8th place.