Event 18: Roberto Luongo and John Cynn Eliminated

Jeff Conine Charity Poker Classic / Charity Series of Poker 
Structure
Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big-blind ante
Players Remaining: 45 of 382

Roberto Luongo Eliminated
Roberto Luongo (far right, in white) shakes hands after he was eliminated by Austin Peck (foreground, left, in red).

NHL player Roberto Luongo is no stranger to poker tournaments, so even though he is a sports star, he has experience playing at the World Series of Poker and other major tournaments, so he has a leg up on most sports celebrities in charity events.

But Luongo found himself all in with Ad3d against the Ac9s of Austin Peck back when there were still six tables in the field.

The board came Js5c4s4h9c — Luongo flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Peck won the pot with two pair, nines and fours, to eliminate Luongo from the tournament.

Roberto Luongo  –  Eliminated in ~50th Place

Reigning WSOP Main Event Champion John Cynn
Reigning WSOP Main Event Champion John Cynn

A short while later, reigning WSOP Main Event champion John Cynn was all in from the big blind in a 3-way pot.

Alfredo Rodriguez:  KsQd
John Cynn  3d3c
Hijack  AhJs

The board came 5s4h4dKd4c, and Rodriguez won the entire pot with a full house, fours full of kings, to eliminate both players from the tournament.

John Cynn  –  Eliminated in ~45th Place