Steenkamp and Blom No More
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Derrick Steenkamp finally found a spot to get his short stack into the middle with the A♣2♠ only to run into the K♠K♥ of Alvin Pillay. The 9♠4♣3♠ flop gave Steenkamp more outs with the wheel draw but he came up short on the 10♣ turn as well as 9♦ river runout.
In the last hand before the break at the very same table, Wesley Blom raised to 7,500. Harold Brooks three-bet to 22,500 and Mariette Language then four-bet behind. Blom called all-in and Brooks folded, flashing the 8♦8♣ in the process.
Wesley Blom: A♠J♠ 
Mariette Language: A♦A♥
"Black cards please," Blom requested and two came with the 8♠3♦2♣ flop, on which Brooks would have hit a set. The J♦ turn gave Blom some thin hope but the 7♠ river ended his run a few spots shy of Day 2 as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
245,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
240,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |