03-07-2009 22:45 UTC-8

Wasicka Out-Turned and Eliminated

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Paul Wasicka - eliminated

Limits are huge now, so even just taking the blinds a few times can swing the chip lead. That's what Vanessa Rousso did against Paul Wasicka. She took the chip lead and then finished Wasicka off a few hands later.

The two players made it to the turn of a {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{9-Spades}

{6-Spades}

board. Wasicka opened the action for 7,000, then pushed all in after Rousso raised to 20,000. Rousso quickly called with two pair, {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{6-Hearts}

; Wasicka's pair of kings, {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

, was behind. Wasicka's draw was not as thin as it seemed; any seven, eight, nine or ten would give him the double-up. The river, however, was the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

to give Rousso the victory. She moves on to the quarterfinals.

Tags: Paul Wasicka Vanessa Rousso