The Defending Champion Falls
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Teresa Purti, Ramlal Basdeo and Raafat Sharawi all limped in and Ion Albu filled up from the small blind as defending champion James Williams in the big blind was forced all-in. He had just lost ace-ten versus ace-nine and the remaining active players checked the 
flop.
Basdeo bet the 
turn for 20,000 to isolate and the cards were turned over.
James Williams: 
Ramlal Basdeo: 
The 
river failed to provide the start of a miracle comeback for Williams and he headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
180,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
100,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
Busted | |
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