Christopher Holden Eliminated in 39th Place by Matthew Hunt

Photo:  Christopher Holden

Matthew Hunt raises from the button to 200,000, Christopher Holden moves all in from the small blind for 725,000, and Lara Eisenberg calls from the big blind. Hunt moves all in over the top for about 3,800,000, and Eisenberg folds.

Holden turns over , and needs to improve to stay alive against Hunt’s .

The board comes , and Holden flops an open-ended straight draw, but improves no further. Hunt wins the pot with a pair of queens to eliminate Holden in 39th place.

Matthew Hunt  –  5,500,000  (55 bb)
Christopher Holden  –  Eliminated in 39th Place  ($16,200)