"This Will Be Real Torture"
On one of the first hands of the day Brian Reardon raised to 9,000 and the action folded to Gordon Vayo who moved all in for 108,000 chips. The action quickly folded to Eddy Sabat, who gave it some thought, but eventually he folded.
"Call," Reardon said immediately, and Vayo shook his head.
Reardon tabled 
and Vayo sighed of relief as he flipped up his 
. "This will be real torture if one of us loses," Vayo said before the flop was dealt.
The flop showed 
and Vayo asked for a black card. On the turn the 
hit and Vayo shook his head hoping to avoid the fourth diamond. The river, however, was as painful as it could possibly be for Vayo as the 
popped up.
The players at the table felt extremely sorry for Vayo, including Reardon, but the Main Event will carry without the man who couldn't avoid the fourth diamond.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
127,500
|
127,500 |
|
Busted |