No More Hall Pass
A player in the hijack raised to 700 only to have Galen Hall three-bet to 2,000 from the cutoff. Matt Affleck came along for the ride on the button, and the original raiser made the call as well. Three players saw a flop of 
, and the cutoff checked to Hall, who fired out 2,700. Affleck quickly raised to 6,000, the hijack folded, and Hall three-bet all in for 16,500. Affleck made the call.
Hall: 
Affleck: 
Affleck had flopped top pair with top kicked, but Hall was drawing to a diamond flush. The 
turn was a safe card for Affleck, so Hall needed a diamond on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned and slowly put out the 
. Just like that, Hall's tournament came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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61,000
18,550
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18,550 |
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Busted | |
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