Leo Whitt Eliminated In 9th Place ($44,202)

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Leo Whitt Eliminated In 9th Place ($44,202)

After the grinding play during the last hour, we finally saw some chips in the middle and a flop hit the board. Apparently that's all it took to start the fireworks and we have our first elimination of the official final table.

Leo Whitt opened from middle position, making it 85,000 to go. Charles Cohen, who his been christened "Brooklyn" by his tablemates, made the call from the hijack. Joseph Bolnick called from the button, as did Criag Koch from the big blind, and after three hours of play we finally had our first multiway pot.

Flop: {8-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}

Koch checked and Whitt pushed all-in for his last 620,000. Cohen instantly announced a call and tossed one chip into the pot to signify his commitment. The other players quickly got out of the way and both players stood for the showdown.

Showdown:

Whitt: {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}
Cohen: {4-Spades} {4-Hearts}

The man known as Brooklyn had flopped a set, but Whitt had a four flush and it was up to the deck to decide the player's fates.

Turn: {Q-Spades}
River: {10-Spades}

Cohen screamed "No diamond!" as the dealer burned and turned, and when he saw the black cards arrive he slammed the table in triumph. He built his stack to 2,000,000 chips while Whitt hits the rail in 9th place, good for a payday of $44,202.