Domenico Denotaristefani Eliminated in 5th Place ($94,029)

Action folded to Domenico Denotaristefani raised on the button only to have Steve Landfish snap three-bet from the small blind. Denotaristefani made the call and watched as the flop fell {5-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} . Landfish led out, Denotaristefani raised, Landfish three-bet, and Denotaristefani called off his last 35,000.

Landfish: {9-Clubs} {9-Hearts}
Denotaristefani: {4-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}

Denotaristefani's tournament life was at stake, but he was way out in front. On the other hand, Landfish had the vast majority of his chips committed in to the pot, so a loss would leave him with less than 100,000. The {J-} turn changed nothing as Denotaristefani's supporters began to get louder.

Landfish needed one of two remaining nines on the river to steal the pot and eliminate his opponent. He seemed resigned to his fate, but when the {9-Spades} spiked on the river, Landfish slapped the table in celebration. Denotaristefani's supporters fell deafly silent as their man was eliminated by a two outer. Denotaristefani will take home $94,029 for his fifth-place finish.