Negreanu Out

Dan O'Hair

Daniel Negreanu, who had been nursing a short stack for some time, has been eliminated.

In the first hand that crippled him, Negreanu opened to 1,000 from middle position and action folded around to the player on the button, who went all in for 8,650. It was folded back to Negreanu, who tanked and thought his decision through, as he normally does, out loud.

"I just don't believe you," Negreanu said. "The problem is I don't have much either."

"Ehh, I gotta go with my gut," Negreanu said as he committed calling chips.

Negreanu: {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {3-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}

"Ha, I knew you didn't have a super strong hand."

Unfortunately for Negreanu, the board ran out {A-Spades} {3-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} - leaving his opponent with treys-full of jacks and knocking Negreanu down to his last 500.

On the very next hand, a player in early position raised and Negreanu called all in for less directly behind him. Everyone else got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Negreanu: {A-Clubs} {6-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}