Bernard Lee Eliminated in 2nd Place ($55,086)
Bernard Lee, who was the start-of-day and long-standing chip leader, three-bet all in over an open to 100,000 from Frank Kassela.
Kassela got an exact count and decided to call. Lee flicked one card into the center of the table, indicating a one-card draw, and Kassela stood pat.
At that point, Kassela laid out the hand Lee would need to beat in order to stay in the tournament: .
Lee was drawing pretty live when he showed with one card to come. He reached for it, turned over the , and immediately laid his head on the rail as Kassela jumped up to embrace the members of his rail who had gathered for a chance to see him win his third bracelet.
This marks the third top-ten finish for Lee in a 2-7 event and likely the most heartbreaking result. He collected $55,086 as a consolation prize.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Frank Kassela |
2,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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Bernard Lee | Busted |