Novotny Fails to Survive Level 12

Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante

We saw Karen Novotny exiting the tournament area, and a quick check with Michael Sanders, who did the deed, confirmed that she'd been eliminated.
According to Sanders, he opened with a raise and Novotny called. The player on the button came along and the three players saw a flop of . Sanders continued, Novotny called, and the other player got out of the way.
When a peeled off on the turn, Sanders checked, Novotny bet most of her stack, and Sanders check-raised all in. Novotny, who began the hand with roughly 40,000, called off.
Novotny:
Sanders:
Sanders had turned a straight, meaning Novotny could only chop with a queen. It wasn't in the cards though as the river was a blank.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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220,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Busted |