John Virtue Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,244)

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John Virtue limped in from the small blind, Kenny Hsiung raised, and Virtue called. The flop came down {2-Spades} {5-Spades} {4-Diamonds} , and Virtue led out. Hsiung called.

The turn was the {6-Spades} , Virtue checked, Hsiung bet, and Virtue check-raised. Hsiung put in another raise, and Virtue called. The river was the {k-Clubs} , Virtue check-called one last bet, and Hsiung tabled {j-Spades} {3-Spades} for a flush.

Virtue showed {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} for a flopped set, and mucked.

The very next hand, Virtue was all in preflop holding {a-Clubs} {6-Spades} against Hsiung's {q-Spades} {5-Hearts} . The board ran out {q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {10-Spades} {6-Hearts} {7-Clubs} , and Virtue was eliminated.