Not too long ago, Paul El-Khouri was on cloud nine, sitting on top of the leaderboard. But poker is cruel. In a catastrophic chain of events, he misread a hand, then made a call that he now regrets, and finally got outdrawn for his last chips. Here is Paul’s final hand, in a pre-flop all-in pot:
Paul El-Khouri: 
William Blais: 
Board: 
. Paul takes $1,200.00 for his efforts.
Shortly after, Jake Labonte, another former crushing leader, hit the rail after his 
fell to 
. Jake completed a straight on the river, but that river also gave his opponent a straight flush! Jake’s 13th place got him $1,350.00.
