Eighteen players returned on the eighth day of the most prestigious live poker tournament in the world. They played until their numbers had been cut in half and the final nine players had been determined.
Much fancied to make her first Main Event final table was Kristen Foxen, who has four WSOP bracelets to her name and is a much feared and respected opponent. She had been running strongly and had been amongst the chip leaders for the last few days, however her journey came to an end in 13th place, collecting $600,000.
She was eliminated by fellow bracelet winner Joe Serock, who’s AK was too good for Kristen’s KQ on a AKL flop.
The player who just missed out on the final table was Portuguese Diogo Coehlo, who exited in similar fashion, with AJ against the AK of Niklas Astedt.
Other players who's tournament ran aground on Day 8 included Guillermo Sanchez Orto, who depatrted in 16th place for $450,000. Guillermo has been referreed to as the last standing British player in the tournament, but yesterday the official coverage corrected his nationality to Spanish.
Guillermo does live in the UK, but ahead of last night's European Championship final between Spain & England, it was important that he clarrified this.
In fact, the last standing British player was 19th placed finisher Charles Russell. He had been the last player to be eliminated at the end of Day 7 for $350,000.