Karpus' Tournament is Over
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
When it folded around to Serhii Karpus im the small blind he shoved his last 100,000 into the middle with just Alberto Stegeman to get through in the big blind. Stegeman called to put Karpus at risk.
Serhii Karpus: A♠2♠ 
Alberto Stegeman: K♠7♥
Karpus needed to hold with ace-high if he was to have a chance of making the money in the Main Event. However, the dealer put out a board of Q♣9♠10♣6♣J♥ which gave Stegeman the winning hand with a king-high straight, sending Karpus out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
160,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
Busted |