Nikos Alafogiannis Eliminated in 21st Place

Action for this hand folded around to the blinds where Scott Zakheim limped in for the extra half bet. Nikos Alafogiannis was in the big blind, and he moved all in for just about 60,000. Before he could blink, Zakheim insta-called, putting Alafogiannis at risk for his tournament livelihood.

Showdown:
Zakheim: {K-Hearts}

Alafogiannis: {A-Clubs}

It was a your classic cooler with both blinds waking up with the top two hands in poker. With Alafogiannis in good shape for a double up, the two men watched the flop come down {2-Clubs}

. The

that hit the turn was a huge sweat card, giving Zakheim the added benefit of a flush draw.

The flush didn't come. However, the {K-Diamonds}

spiked the river like a magical sword of death. Nikos Alafogiannis was visibly frustrated with the outcome as he slowly backed away from the table. With that, the man with the difficult-to-spell name is headed for the exit, just shy of an in-the-money finish.

Tags: Nikos Alafogiannis Scott Zakheim

2008 World Series of Poker Circuit - Atlantic City

2008 World Series of Poker Circuit - Atlantic City

Nikos Alafogiannis Eliminated in 21st Place