Hand #47: Amelio Amato Eliminated in Eighth Place ($39,919)

Hand #47 – Shawn Cunix raises to 55,000 from the cutoff and Amelio Amato calls from the big blind. The flop comes [8h3c2h] and Amato checks. Cunix bets 75,000, then Amato check-raises to 250,000 total. Cunix calls and the turn brings the [Ah]. Amato announces he is all-in and Cunix calls.

Amato holds [Ad8d] for aces up, bu Cunix has turned a straight with [4s5s]. The river [Jh] is no help to Amato and he is eliminated.

Shawn Cunix – 2,940,000 (123 BBs)
Amelio Amato – eliminated in eighth place ($39,919)

The final seven players are now on the TV bubble, as we are one elimination away from the six-handed official final table.