Brutal Runout For Birnbaum; Song Orders Another Energy Drink
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Lionel Barracano jammed for 8,000,000 from the cutoff and Nancy Birnbaum made the call from the small blind with only a few chips more.
Lionel Barracano: K♦J♠
Nancy Birnbaum: A♥K♠
Birnbaum had battled back from the brink, and if her big slick held, she would move into one of the top spots with just four players remaining.
Birnbaum stayed ahead with ace-high through the 4♥9♠10♣ flop and 7♣ turn, although Barracano picked up extra outs an open-ended straight draw.
The 8♠ rolled off on the river to give Barracano a jack-high straight, leaving Birnbaum with just crumbs.
As Birnbaum and her rail came to terms with the bad beat, Kevin Song requested what appeared to be his fifth sugar-free energy drink of the final table.