Michael Benvenuti Eliminated in 45th Place ($21,700)

Michael Benvenuti is the first player eliminated following the bursting of the money bubble, his final hand finding him involved in multi-way action prefop ultimately resulting in just himself versus chip leader Dan Martin.

Benvenuti commits the last of his stack of around 400,000 with [Jc][Js], but unfortunately for him Martin has [Ad][As]. The board runs out [Qh][8c][2d][Qs][Kd], and Benvenuti is out in 45th.

Meanwhile Martin becomes the first player over 1 million chips, catapulting up near the 1.3 million-chip mark after that hand.

Dan Martin – 1,290,000 (258 bb)
Michael Benvenuti – Eliminated in 45th Place ($21,700)