Orlando Romero Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,531)

With about 25,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , action checked around to Rudolph Sawa on the button and he bet 23,000. James St. Hilaire called from the small blind and Orlando Romero check-raised to 133,000 from the cutoff. Sawa called and St. Hilaire folded.

The turn brought the and Romero moved all in. Sawa quickly called and the two players tabled their hands.

Romero:
Sawa:

Sawa was way ahead with the nut straight Romero needed help from the deck in order to survive. The river changed nothing and Sawa took the pot to send Romero to the cage.