Steve Firestone Eliminated in 23rd Place by James Carroll
Apr 15, 2019
Steve Firestone (pictured) raises from the hijack to 100,000, and WPT Champions Club member James Carroll asks, “You have about 300K behind?” Firestone shows that he has just a little more than 300K left in his stack, and Carroll calls.
Both players check to the turn on a board of 
, Carroll bets 150,000, and Firestone chuckles for a moment before he calls.
The river card is the 
— putting a ten-high straight on the board — and Carroll moves all in. Firestone pauses for a moment before he calls all in for about 170,000 with 
, playing the straight on the board.
But Carroll turns over 
for a turned jack-high straight to win the pot, eliminating Firestone in 23rd place.
James Carroll – 3,870,000 (97 bb)
Steve Firestone – Eliminated in 23rd Place ($24,625)
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