Michael Vela Eliminated in 3rd Place ($266,257)
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mark Checkwicz looked down at K♣J♣ on the button and opened the action with a raise to 435,000. Michael Vela made the call from the small blind with Q♥J♠
Checkwicz moved all in for Vela's last 2,960,000 on 10♥8♥K♠ and Vela quickly called.
Vela had outs but could not find any on the 5♦ turn or 3♠ river as he was sent to the payout desk in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,635,000
3,535,000
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3,535,000 |
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Busted | |