Galfond Eliminated Before the Money
Badacey
Jeff Madsen won a "fun hand" against Nacho Barbero when the bets went in throughout all drawing rounds and Barbero sigh-folded after the final draw.
In the meanwhile, both Mike Matusow and Phil Galfond were left very short on the same table and it was then Galfond who was essentially at risk before the first draw from the button for 38,000 in total against Jordan Siegel.
Siegel took two on the first draw and Galfond three, both then discarded one each on the final two draws.
Siegel rolled over the 
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for a Nine-Dugi with a ninety-eight while Galfond previously had four diamonds in his hand and slightly improved, showing the 
. He was drawing dead for the high pot and the 
also bricked the second portion of the pot as well to knock out Galfond before the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
360,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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335,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
250,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
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Busted | |
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