07-17-2007 16:12 UTC-8

Hand #60 - Jon Kalmar Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,255,069)

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5th Place - Jon Kalmar

Hand #60 - Jerry Yang has the button in seat 4, Raymond Rahme raises to 2.7 million, Jon Kalmar moves all in from the big blind, and Rahme asks for a count (13.245 million) before he calls.

Rahme shows {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

, and Kalmar shows {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Hearts}

. It's a race situation. Kalmar needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

, and Rahme retains the lead with his pocket pair.

The turn card is the {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

, and Kalmar needs an ace or a king on the river to survive.

The river card is the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

, and Raymond Rahme wins the pot with two pair, jacks and threes, increasing his stack to 29.89 million. The South African fans in the crowd go wild, and they break into song once again.

Jon Kalmar is eliminated in fifth place, earning $1,255,069. The next player eliminated will receive $1,852,721 for fourth place.

Tags: Jon Kalmar Raymond Rahme