Khorchidian Nichan Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,749)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Shannon Shorr raised to 42,000 on the button and Ryan Laplante three-bet to 122,000 from the small blind. Khorchidian Nichan was in the big blind and four-bet shoved for his last 232,000. Action was back on Shorr, and after about a minute he moved all in for 797,000. Laplante weighed his options and eventually folded.
Nichan was at risk and well behind with 
, up against Shorr's 
.
"Oh. I need a six", said Nichan. Sure enough, the flop came 
and Nichan caught a six to improve. The turn was the 
but the river was the 
and Shorr improved to eliminate Nichan in 11th place for $15,749.
"I would've won", said Laplante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,180,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
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Busted | |