Alan Sternberg Eliminated in 3rd Place ($204,789)
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #76: Phil Hellmuth raised to 320,000 on the button, Sternberg three-bet shoved 3,300,000 from the small blind, Wolansky reshoved, and Hellmuth folded.
Alan Sternberg:
Steven Wolansky:
The flop was and Sternberg took the lead with a pair of jacks. The on the turn swung the lead back to Wolansky and left Sternberg drawing to five outs.
"Nineball!" Sternberg's frantic supporters shouted.
Unfortunately for Sternberg and his rail, the river was the and Sternberg was eliminated. Phil Hellmuth walked over and shook his hand.
"You ran me over," Hellmuth complimented. Sternberg bowed out in third place and received $204,789.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Steven Wolansky |
8,600,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
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Phil Hellmuth |
2,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
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Alan Sternberg | Busted | |
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