Runner-Runner Diamonds Puts an End to Aristidou
We saw Peter Aristidou walking the tournament floor and a quick glance at his former table suggested that he had been eliminated. We asked Aristidou what happened and he explained that he had raised to 5,200 from middle position with 
and received a call from the player on the button. The big blind then three-bet to 17,500, Aristidou four-bet 45,000, the button folded, and the big blind shipped. Aristidou had about 105,000 behind and called off.
The big blind ended up holding 
, the same hand as Aristidou, so given the fact that the Australian veteran was eliminated, you just knew it was going to be something nasty. The flop came down 
with two diamonds, and you can surely guess what happened next.
If you guessed runner-runner diamonds to give the big blind a winning flush, you're right. Aristidou seemed to take it in stride as he went to check on his friends still alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |