06-07-2007 21:56 UTC-8

Hand #128 - Barry Cales Eliminated in 3rd Place ($235,575)

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Barry Cales

Hand #128 - Tommy Vu has the button in seat 3, Cales limps from the small blind for 80,000, Chu raises from the big blind to 330,000, and Vu folds. Cales moves all in for 790,000, and Chu beats him into the pot with {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

. Cales shows {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

, and Cales needs something runner-runner to stay alive.

The turn card is the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

, and a four on the river would give both players a five-high straight, chopping the pot.

The river card is the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

, and Chu wins the pot with his pocket queens. Barry Cales is eliminated in third place, earning $235,575.

The runner-up will earn $364,761, while the winner will take home $585,744.

Tags: Barry Cales Michael Chu