[Removed:349] Loses Flip to Bust in 31st Place

Patrick [Removed:349], with a stack of around 1,600,000, opened preflop to 275,000. Over to Alan Ho, next to act, who three-bet to 800,000. When it folded back to [Removed:349], he pushed his whole stack forward and was swiftly called.

[Removed:349]:
Ho:

The board was not only clear of overcards to a nine, it brought a full house by the river for Ho: . [Removed:349] leaves to collect $18,508 in prize money.

Ho pointed out that his lucky black turtle card protector has something missing, namely, a head. Apparently this is a new development and the missing head caused some concern to his wife re its luck factor, but Ho assures us, "It was lucky before, but it's luckier now."