Keem Keeps Building With Elimination of Thompson
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 3,000 ante
Jolyne Thompson was down to her last 30,000 on the button which she got in preflop against chip leader Sung Keem in middle position.
Jolyne Thompson: A♣Q♣9♠4♣
Sung Keem: A♥10♦6♠5♥
The flop came J♣10♣10♥ giving Keem trip tens, while Thompson had an open-ender to keep her hopes alive.
The K♦ fell on the turn to give Thompson her straight, but on the river, the dealer placed the 5♠, filling up Keem to end Thompson's day short of the money and Day 2.
John Brooks and David Nguyen have also been eliminated, bringing the field down to 15.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
645,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |