Maiden Flops the Joint to Bust One
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Rex Maiden was in the big blind and went heads-up to a flop of J?9?8?. An opponent in early position then moved all in for around 300,000 and Maiden put him at risk.
All-In Player: A?J? 
Rex Maiden: 10?7?
The at-risk player showed top pair, but Maiden has flopped a straight and was a big favorite to score the knockout. The rest of the board came Q?9? and Maiden took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.
Miles Barnum also recently busted. "I shoved for three bigs with ace-ten and the guys calls blind. He has ace-jack," Barum said.
"I was never above 100,000 all day. That's printing money. That's like a final table jump," Barnum added after securing a pay jump.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
461,000
|
461,000 |
|
Busted |