Gary Friedlander Eliminated in 2nd Place ($145,422)
Level 25
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
AJ Jejelowo opened to 40,000 from the button and Gary Friedlander made only his third three-bet of the heads-up duel, making it 140,000 to go. Jejelowo responded with an all-in shove with the big stack. Friedlander called all in for a total of 639,000 and the cards were on their backs.
Showdown
Friedlander:
Jejelowo:
The flop came down , keeping Friedlander ahead and also giving him a flush draw. Jejelowo still needed to catch one of three nines in the deck to take the lead. The turn changed nothing, but the spiked on the river to lock it up the tournament for Jejelowo.
Instead of doubling up and taking the chip lead, Garry Friedlander is out as the runner-up for $145,422.