Williamson III Dethroned

I'm not sure what happened to I and II, but the latest Robert Williamson has just been eliminated in a hand that witnessed more drama than an entire year of the Bold and the Beautiful.

All in preflop, Williamson found his tournament life hanging by the thinnest of threads with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} versus {A-Hearts} {K-Spades} - a classic coin flip. The dealer was keen to proceed, but he was abruptly stopped in his tracks by ESPN who dived to halt the action like bodyguards in front of a travelling bullet.

With the camera crew summoned over, Williamson let his personality thrive and requested a queen in his distinctive, booming voice. His prayers were answered as the flop rolled out: {5-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {10-Hearts} . Williamson celebrated the third lady, but his joy suddenly turned into panic as he spotted the straight draw.

As the commotion continued, numerous players (and myself, I must confess - hello mom, I'm on TV!) edged into the camera's focus to watch the action unfold. Then the killer card: {J-Clubs} . Williamson squirmed in frustration before asking for the board to pair. "Five of clubs, I'm calling it," he commanded with animated gestures.

Unfortunately for Williamson, the dealer failed to oblige on this occasion, the river coming a harmless {2-Clubs} to send him home. Williamson's shoulders slumped to the floor as the realization set in, and he walked away from the table with his hands in the air.