Todd Bergeth Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,010)

Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

"I'm not going to beat a flopped straight."
Those were the last words of Todd Bergeth, who tangled with MSPT champ Max Havlish and discovered the bad news on the turn.
There was already a good amount in the middle and a board reading when Bergeth bluffed it and was called by Havlish, who tabled the nuts.
Todd Bergeth:
Max Havlish:
Indeed, Havlish had flopped the straight and Bergeth was drawing dead headed to the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,400,000
680,000
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680,000 |
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Busted |