CPPT Event 1: 8th Place - O'Connell ($4,865)

Event 1 (Day 2)
Level 25 (12,000/24,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 332
Players Remaining: 7

Chip Average: 950,000

Ed O'Connell

It was a made for TV hand that sent Ed O'Connell to the rail in 8th place with a cruel runout benefitting Ryan Eriquezzo, but to be fair, the WSOP Bracelet winner was way ahead pre-flop and on the flop and the best hand won in the end.

That won't ease the pain of the elimination though, as O'Connell got it all-in pre-flop with [Jd][Jc] only to see Eriquezzo table [As][Ac].

The [Qh][Qd][9h] flop caught Eriquezzo's eye as he'd say, "Huh, that's a lot of paint..." 

Unfortunately for him, there'd be more paint on the turn, as the [Jh] would give O'Connell Jacks full and a massive double up if he could hold through the river. 

Eriquezzo would shake his head in disbelief, picking up his pocket aces seemingly conceding the hand, only to see the [Ah] spike on the river, immediately followed by Eriquezzo flinging his Aces in the air laughing to himself at the sick runout. 

The table all half jokingly said they were expecting it, with Brad St. Vincent claiming, he "knew" the Aces was coming on the river. 

He was the only one, as the entire dynamic of this Final Table would have changed if it had not, but as it stands O'Connell is out in 8th place for just under $5,000 and Eriquezzo is now playing close to 1,100,000 with a few minutes remaining before the dinner break. 

When the players go on their dinner break, we will update the remanning chips count and bring you updates on Event 2 and Event 3 which are both closing in on the money.