Marco Traniello Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,098)
Limit Hold'em
In a battle of the blinds, Desmond Portano and Marco Traniello were heads up with the board reading . Portano led out, Traniello raised, and Portano announced, "call."
Portano didn't put any chips out though, and the dealer burned and turned the . Since the card came out before Portano's chips were committed to the pot, the was re-shuffled into the deck, and a new turn was dealt. It was the .
Portano bet, Traniello called all-in, and the hands were tabled.
Portano:
Traniello:
Initially, Traniello was furious. The jack on the turn gave Portano a better pair, but it was irrelevant because the would've given him a flush and an unbeatable hand anyway. Ironically, the river was the , giving him the flush for kicks and giggles, and Traniello was eliminated from the tournament.