Sigi Stockinger Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,151)
We pick up the action on the flop, with the board showing . Sigi Stockinger is first to act, and he leads out with a pot-sized bet of 24,000. In late position, Daniel Makowsky made the call.
The turn card came the . Stockinger fired again, this time spending 80,000 of the 100,000 chips he had left. Makowsky put in a raise, and Sigi stuck his last few chips into the pot.
Showdown
Stockinger:
Makowsky:
Makowsky had snagged the lead with his aces up on the turn, and Stockinger was just one card away from the exit. When the fell on fifth street, the good-natured pro stood from his chair, wished the table luck, and headed to the payout desk to collect 9th-place money, worth more than $25,000.