Brian Ray Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,700)
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Brian Ray got his last 640,000 or so into the middle from the cutoff, after a previous raise by another player was called by Athanasios Polychronopoulos. With the action back on Polychronopoulos, he thought things through for a moment before electing to call with 
. Ray revealed the 
and the two were off to the races.
Flop: 
The flop brought a little something for both players, as Ray's eights had held through three board cards, but Polychronopoulos found the nut flush draw.
Turn: 
The turn was moved Polychronopoulos into the lead, and Ray was left looking for a six to complete a gutshot straight, or an eight to make a winning set.
River: 
The blank of the river knocked Ray to the rail, and Polychronopoulos has once again moved his stack to the upper reaches of our leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,635,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
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Busted | |