Championship Day 3: William McKown Eliminated by Randy Pfeifer

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

William McKown
William McKown

After a flop of 8c4h2h, William McKown bet from the small blind, Randy Pfeifer moved all in from the big blind, and McKown called with J-8 for a pair of eights. Pfeifer turned over Jh7h for a heart flush draw, and McKown needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn was the Qd, the river was the Ah, and Pfeifer rivered a heart flush to win the pot and eliminate McKown from the tournament.

Randy Pfeifer  –  2,175,000  (73 bb)
William McKown  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($32,500)

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.36 million (45 big blinds).