Padraig Parkinson Eliminated in 24th Place ($12,623)
Livello 19
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
First into the pot from early position, Padraig Parkinson opened to 28,000, and the table folded around to the big blind. There, Phil Laak craned his neck to see how many chips his opponent was playing, then potted to 88,000. Parkinson called all in for 76,000 total, and the cards were on their backs:
Parkinson: 
Laak: 
The board ran 
, and Parkinson could not catch up. He's out in 24th place, leaving with $12,623 as a consolation prize. With the knockout, Laak moves up to 400,000, maybe just a tick more.