Robert Boivin, once towering above the field, was down to about 40K before his last hand. Facing heavy action, he could not bring himself to throw his beautiful suited ace, and found himself all-in against Mike Lafable, in trouble and at risk.
Boivin: 
Lafable: 
Board: 
Boivin walked away, missing Day 2 qualification by a single level. Recent eliminations brought the field down to just 2 tables. Most of these players will get to bag their chips onto Saturday’s Day 2.
