2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Travis Rice Eliminated in 16th Place ($18,430)

Travis Rice - 16th Place
Travis Rice - 16th Place
Under the gun, Charlie Hook made it 15,000 to play, and Brandon Hall three-bet it up to 46,000. Next to speak was Travis "TravestyFund" Rice, and he announced an all in for right around 200,000. That was enough to fold Hook, but Hall quickly made the call with his big stack to put the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic champion in danger of elimination.

Showdown
Hall: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Rice: {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts}

The board was of no help to Rice as the dealer ran it out {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. Hall's queens hold up to take down that pot, sending Rice to the exit in 15th place.

For Hall, those additional chips have moved him into the overall lead, sitting now just shy of the million-chip mark.

Tags: Brandon HallTravis Rice