Championship: Ken Fishman Eliminated in 81st Place by James Gilbert

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  80 of 1,165

James Gilbert
James Gilbert

Ken Fishman was all in from the button for about 195,000 with Ac8s, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 7s7d of James Gilbert in the big blind, who covered him by only a few thousand.

The board came Kh5h3d2cJh, and the pocket sevens held up for Gilbert to win the pot and eliminate Fishman in 81st place.

James Gilbert  –  417,000  (26 bb)
Ken Fishman  –  Eliminated in 81st Place  ($7,710)

With 80 players remaining from a field of 1,165, the average chip stack is about 583,000 (36 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $8,415 each. The next pay jump will be $9,305 for 72nd place.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 21, around 11:45 pm.