Elio Fox Eliminated in 23rd Place (€19,000)

Mike McDonald is in push-fold mode, and this one one of the "push" hands. "Timex" open-shoved for 343,000 from middle position, and two seats over, Elio Fox asked for the count. He was trying to see if he was covered, and with only 306,000 in front of him, he was. After another minute, he announced his all in as well, and the cameras crews shot into action, scurrying around the stage to set up a shot. Everyone else folded, and McDonald was heads-up for the knockout/double-up.

Showdown
McDonald: {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}
Fox: {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

The {7-Spades} {3-Spades} {6-Hearts} flop was a miss for McDonald, and he was not a fan. "Come on, give me a good sweat," he pleaded with the dealer. "Like a queen." His sense of humor about the situation didn't help on the {7-Diamonds} turn, but he managed to river the best hand. His {Q-Diamonds} dropped off the deck, and Fox's jacks were suddenly second-best.

So then, it's the end of the road for Elio Fox, but he's picked up another paycheck here in San Remo. It's not quite as big as the one he earned in Cannes, the €1.4 million for winning the WSOPE Main Event. But it's another €19,000 to spend all in one place, and it's the first time Fox has tasted tournament elimination in ten days of tournament play across the two countries.

As they shook hands, McDonald said, "I'll try and win you some money," and it appears Fox can still get his hands on at least a piece of the first-place money. He'll be rooting for Timex now, and he's got 703,000 chips after that knockout.