Shooting Star James Calderaro Eliminated By Big Chipleader Stephen Graner

Chipleader Stephen Graner (pictured) raises to 4,000 in middle position and Shooting Star James Calderaro reraises to 11,000 on the button. Graner makes it 70,000 to play and Calderaro moves all in for around 80,000 total.

Graner calls with . It is a six-figure coinflip, as Calderaro holds .

The flop falls , keeping Graner out front. The  on the turn leaves drawing to only an ace or a king on the river. Neither appears. The river instead brings the , giving Graner a set, another giant pot, and the Shooting Star bounty of the player he has been sparring with since dinner break.

It also is Graner’s second bounty. He already eliminated Ari Engel earlier today. This puts him in a tie with Justin Young, Andrew Dean, and Calderaro himself for the most bounties collected so far this tournament.

It also gives Graner a pretty substantial chip lead as the field heads into the home stretch of the night.

Stephen Graner – 355,000 (222 bb)
James Calderaro – Eliminated