Brian O'Keeffe is OUT and becomes the 5th place finisher winning €130,000With Marty Smyth raising it up pre-flop, the most popular player at the table, Brian 'The Fox' O'Keefe was so shortstacked that he decided to call all-in, showing
in the process. Marty, who was inevitably going to be ahead, revealed
, and up went the roar of the crowd, banging their feet, clapping manically and continuously demanding one of those lovely ladies to hit the board.
However, with the dealer bashing out a
Flop, things looked bleak for the hairless Irishman, perhaps knowing that his fate was about to be sealed when he amusingly highlighted the split pot possibilities.
Turn was no help, but the crowd were still hopeful, praying for a miracle River, but when another 6 hit the felt, you felt not only O'Keeffe's heart drop, but also those of his hoard of fans that have made this such a terrifically entertaining final.
Brian waved to his fans like a golfer finishing on the 18th and basked in the glory of his 5th place finish and the appreciation the audience was showing him. Roland rose from his seat immediately to be one of the first to offer his hand.
The Fox took his exit like a true gent, although the disappointment on his face was clear for all to see.
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