Tran Eliminated, Hand-For-Hand Play

Richard Brodie raised in the hijack, and it folded around to Cathleen Tran. She peeked at her cards, and immediately put in a raise. Brodie put her all in, and she called.

Brodie: {a-Spades} {k-Spades}
Tran: {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}

This classic race turned into a demolition when the flop came {j-Spades} {5-Spades} {7-Spades} . Brodie flopped the nuts, and Tran needed a miracle to survive. She wouldn't get it, as the turn and river came the {9-Diamonds} and {4-Diamonds} , and Tran was eliminated. With her knockout, we are down to 19 players, and we are playing hand for hand until the bubble bursts.