It had been a long while since a player was eliminated, but it finally happened just now to Beth Beattie, a smiling and positive force throughout the tournament. Her demise came at the hands of Roberta Biancardi when Beth’s couldn’t overcome Roberta’s .

The board was dealt , and although Beth paired her 8 on the river, it was no match for Roberta’s pair of kings. Beth takes home $725 for her seventh place. Congratulations on a well-played tournament.