Ashton Griffin Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,283)

Jon Turner raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, and Ashton Griffin, who was recently crippled by Layne Flack in a hand where Flack made an eighty-seve, moved all in for 93,000 on the button. Both blinds released, and the action was back on Turner, who tanked for a considerable amount of time before calling.

Turner stood pat fairly quickly, and then it was Griffin's turn to tank. He placed his hands on his head, closing his eyes to assess the situation as best he could. Finally, he spoke to Turner, and what he said sounded like, "I remember you saying something about taking your time."

Finally, Griffin flicked one card away, and Turner sighed. He showed , and obviously didn't want Griffin to draw to a better hand. Griffin showed , and could survive with a seven, six, or four.