Under the gun, Lance Patison limped in, and action passed around to the blinds. David Lee called the extra half-bet from the small blind, but Emanuel Seal wasn't in the mood for a free flop. He moved all in, pushing out his last 17,800 chips. Patison went into the tank for a few minutes before opting to call, putting Seal's tournament in jeopardy. Lee got out of the way.
Showdown:
Patison:
Seal:
Seal found an ace on the flop, but Patison got the best of it, as the dealer spread . Patison's set of threes had his opponent in a bad spot, two cards away from the exit. The turn was the , leaving Seal drawing dead to the river, which was a meaningless .
Lance Patison improves his chip count to 85,000, knocking Emanuel Seal out in the process.