Ryan Tepen Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,532); Paul Belken Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,532); Thomas Rennier Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,532)
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ryan Tepen jammed for 74,000 from early position, and Thomas Rennier three-bet shoved for 225,000 from the hijack. Austin McCormick called on the button, and Paul Belken called off his last 100,000 in the big blind.
Ryan Tepen:
Paul Belken:
Thomas Rennier:
Austin McCormick:
Belken's aces held on the flop, but McCormick picked up two outs for a triple knockout on the turn. The table gasped when the hit the river, and McCormick went from last place before the flop to a miracle winner on the river to knock Day 1a chip Leader Tepen, former HPT St. Louis champ Belken, and Rennier all out in a single hand!
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Austin McCormick |
1,900,000
570,000
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570,000 |
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Paul Belken | Busted | |
Ryan Tepen | Busted | |
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Thomas Rennier | Busted |