Tony Gregg Eliminated in 7th Place ($189,244)
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Hand #45: Byron Kaverman raised to 90,000 on the button, Tony Gregg called out of the small blind, and Keven Stammen defended in the big blind.
The dealer fanned 
, Gregg led out for 125,000, and both Stammen and Kaverman made the call.
The turn was a repeat nine - the 
- and Gregg opted to check. Stammen knuckled behind, Kaverman took the opportunity to fire out 325,000, and Gregg, the Season XI WPT Parx Open Poker Classic champion, tanked for a bit before he check-raised to an even 1 million.
Stammen upped the ante, announcing a re-raise to 1.6 million - 75,000 chips shy of an official raise, but there was no intervention - and Kaverman quickly folded. Gregg moved all in for a total of 1.85 million, and Stammen instantly called.
Stammen: 
Gregg: 
Stammen flopped the stone-cold nuts, and unfortunately for Gregg, he turned trip nines. The WPT Champions Club member needed a 
, 
, 
or the 
on the river to survive, but it was not to be as the 
completed the board.
Gregg shook hands with his former competitors before exiting, and the remaining six players are now buzzing about while bagging and tagging. We will have official counts and a recap for you shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |