Mothes Doubles Up with Pocket Eights
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Bryan Palomo opened from the button for 5,500. Paul Snead, the small blind, raised to 21,000 before Pierre Mothes shoved from the big blind for 43,100. Palomo got out of the way before Snead made the call. Snead had Mothes covered by just 700 chips.
Pierre Mothes: 
Paul Snead: 
The board ran out 
. Mothes' pocket eights were still good, and he doubled up. After a quick count of both stacks, it was realized that Snead was left with just 700 chips. He was eliminated a few hands later, leaving the table with heads up play between Mothes and Palomo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
154,000 | |
|
95,300 | |
|
Busted |