Mark Montero Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,535)
After the pot had been opened for 35,000 and Mark Montero called, Anthony Vidmer three-bet to 100,000 from the blind. The original raiser got out of the way, Montero made the call and the flop fell . Vidmer wasted little time in moving all in and Montero shrugged before calling off his stack.
Showdown
Vidmer:
Montero:
Montero had gotten lucky to pair his queen and take the lead, and Vidmer didn't seem overly concerned. In fact, the atmosphere was so laid-back that it took a moment for everyone to register that Vidmer made a runner-runner flush when the appeared on the turn followed by the river.
An astonished Vidmer collected the pot while Montero smiled, shook hands and made his way to the payout desk to collect $12,535 for his 15th-place finish.