Demers' Aces Get Cracked, Sent to the Rail
With around 10,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Alex Fortin Demers led out for 6,000 from the small blind. Clyde Gaskins was in the cutoff and raised to 20,000. Demers made the call and they were off to the river.
The 
landed on the river and Demers checked to Gaskins who moved all in. Demers had around 28,000 remaining and Gaskins had him covered. Demers went into the tank for around five minutes, definitely finding himself in a tough spot. His hat came off and he scratched his head, played with his chips, and sat with a puzzled look on his face. Demers finally grabbed a stack of chips and placed it into the pot.
Gaskins tabled 
for a set of tens and Demers was forced to show his hand of 
. Demers was eliminated from the tournament while Gaskins exploded out of his chair. Gaskins let out a couple bursts of excitement as he jumped around a couple of the tables. Once he sat back in his seat, he composed himself and starting stacking his newly found chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
Busted |