Day 1 Leader Manuel Rafanan Eliminated by Anthony Spinella

Day 1 chipleader Manuel Rafanan is all in preflop from the button with [JdJh], and he’s up against Anthony Spinella, who is under the gun with [3d3h]. Rafanan needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes [Ah3c2d10d7d], and Spinella flops a set of threes to win the pot and eliminate Rafanan from the tournament.

Anthony Spinella  –  210,000  (131 bb)
Manuel Rafanan  –  Eliminated

Rafanan’s fall from the chip lead is one of the quickest we’ve seen this season, entering the day with a dominant chip lead on Day 2, only to be felted before the first break.