John Phan was rocking the short stack for most of the last level. Sam Farha open-shoved on Phan. Phan and Farha clinked Coors Light bottles before Phan called. Farha turned over a pair of tens, . Phan squeezed out his cards one at a time, producing a and the . That ace gave Phan some life, but he couln't pair it up on a board of . As a result he is the second player eliminated from the Round of 16.
Farha will meet the winner of the David Williams - Erick Lindgren match in the quarterfinals tomorrow.