Frank Henderson Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,852)
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Frank Henderson, who won a WSOP gold bracelet back in 1989, had been nursing a short stack for quite some time before he finally found a hand he liked.
He completed with a 
and Brandon Cantu called with a 
. Phil Hellmuth, who won his first gold bracelet the same year Henderson won his, then raised to 10,000 with a of his own. Henderson made it 15,000 to go, Cantu folded, and Hellmuth made it 20,000 knowing Henderson only had 4,000 back. It went in and Hellmuth called.
Hellmuth: 
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Henderson: 
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Henderson wanted to see Hellmuth's last card first, and the "Poker Brat" followed etiquette and showed a to make a 7-5-4-2-A low. It was a dagger through Henderson's heart as it left him drawing dead and rendered his useless.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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370,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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