Hallaert Eliminated on the Feature Table
Kenny Hallaert reached Day 5, 8, and 6 of the WSOP Main Event in the last three years, yet he was just spotted with PokerCentral's Remko Rinkema on the rail and the duo walked outside of the Amazon room to discuss Hallaert's unfortunate run in the 2018 Main Event, as the Belgian had been eliminated minutes prior.
Hallaert was moved to the main feature table with some 20,000 chips and made a small profit before he got involved in a three-way hand. According to the Belgian, Randy Pisane had raised and Hallaert called from the small blind with the 
. The big blind called also. Hallaert check-called a 1,200 bet by Pisane on the 
flop and bet the 
turn. Pisane raised to 11,500, and Hallaert, who had a total of 23,000 behind at that point, eventually moved all in with top two pair.
Pisane quickly called with a set of eights and that sent Hallaert to the rail in Level 3.
"I seriously considered folding it, don't think I can call there, fold is definitely an option. Out of the 25 flops I have seen today, I didn't hit any pair. I flopped trips once and had to fold on the river, the guy later told me he had the better trips so I was glad about the fold. Maybe it was the frustration on how the day went," Hallaert explained.
The Belgian becomes the second high-profile departure in Level 3 on the feature table after defending champion Scott Blumstein had been eliminated on yesterday's Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
Busted |