On table 38 just now we witnessed an elimination, as the Turbo group moved from 70 players down to 69, always a memorable milestone.

The hand began with Jean Binette betting 7,000 under the gun. The table folded around to Cletus Severyn, pictured below, who decided to call from the button. No one else was interested in taking part.

A flop led to a check from Jean, and Cletus bet 12,000. This was followed by an immediate shove by Jean, matched by an equally speedy call from Cletus, who flipped over his , making a set. All Jean could do was watch helplessly as his tournament ended. His pocket pair of s didn’t hold up, and he packed up his things.

And the eliminations continue! As we were writing this post six more players dropped off the list. Only 29 more eliminations to go, and this final flight of the $300 + $30 Turbo will be in the books.