Rumor has it that poker is a young man’s game and the run of 20-something WSOP Main Event champions just might be proof of that. But, 72-year-old Pierre Neuville came into the 2015 WSOP Main Event final table hoping to win one for the older crowd. Unfortunately, a few key hands – and of course a final confrontation with chip leader Joe McKeehen – ended any hope of Neuville taking the bracelet back to the Belgium.

On the fourth hand of the night, Neuville opened to 850,000 from UTG with Td Ts. Neil Blumenfield three-bet from the small blind with Q Q to 2,500,000. Neuville took a minute to consider his options and eventually found a fold to leave himself with just over 20,000,000.

The oldest November Niner ever found himself in a dream scenario on the 30th hand of the night. Blumenfield raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff with As Qs before Ofer Zvi Stern made it 3,150,000 to go with Kh Jh. Neuville took a moment to consider his options again. This time, he came out with a cold four-bet to 7,750,000 with Ac Ah. Both Blumenfield and Stern folded their hands and Neuville was suddenly fourth in chips with just over 24,000,000.

Trouble found Neuville later on thanks to a made Broadway straight. From the cutoff, Neuville raised to 1,275,000 with Qc Qs and Tom Cannulicalled from the big blind with Kh 9h. The flop came Ah Jd Th and both players checked. Cannuli made his flush with the 4h turn, bet 1,000,000, and Neuville called. The river was the Kd, completing Broadway for Neuville. Cannuli bet 3,200,000 of his remaining 5,900,000 and Neuville called to see the bad news.

That was only the beginning of the horror show that was Neuville’s night. Blumenfield raised to 1,200,000 from UTG with 4c 4h and Neuville called with Ac Kh to see a flop of Ks Qs 4d. Blumenfield bet 1,600,000 with his flopped bottom set and Neuville called. The Qd on the turn gave Blumenfield a full house and both players checked. The 3s fell on the river and Blumenfield resumed the aggression, betting 4,000,000. Neuville called and mucked when Blumenfield tabled his hand. The Belgian was down to just 7,500,000, or 15 big blinds.

After being responsible for finishing off Chan and Butteroni, it’s no surprise that McKeehen had a hand in ending Neuville’s run. McKeehen opened to 1,200,000 with Jh 6h and Neuville fired his final 3,000,000 into the middle with Ac Jc. With everybody else out of the way, McKeehen called. The board ran out Qd Td 3h Qh Th to give McKeehen runner-runner flush and eliminate Neuville in seventh, earning him $1,203,293.