03-06-2010 18:31 UTC-12

Paul Wasicka Eliminated ($25,000)

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Paul Wasicka runs out of juice.

What an ending to the Paul Wasicka-Annie Duke match. Duke moved all in from the button and Wasicka called. Duke didn't table much of a hand, {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Wasicka had come up with another premium pair, {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

.

Duke made a pair on an all-spade flop, {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{7-Spades}

. The

{5-Clubs}

that gave Duke two pair on the turn was only a fitting card for this crazy match. Everyone in the gallery awaited the river, wondering if Wasicka might find the luck dust one more time. He needed a deuce, a seven, or a jack to stay alive. But this time the river finally blanked {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

to send Duke through to the Elite Eight.

Tags: Annie Duke Paul Wasicka