Scott Wellenbach Eliminated in 3rd Place ($671,240)
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Hand #184: Chino Rheem raised the button and to 270,000 and Scott Wellenbach shoved for 1,790,000
Scott Wellenbach: ![]()
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Chino Rheem: ![]()
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The flop came ![]()
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and Wellenbach took the lead, but Rheem picked up a double gutshot with the
turn.
"Ace is still good," Rheem said and spiked the
on the river to hit a jack-high straight.
Wellenbach's Cinderella run came to an end in third place and he received $671,240.
There will now be a very short break before heads-up play commences and Rheem will have a commanding lead over Daniel Strelitz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,910,000
1,910,000
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1,910,000 |
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4,915,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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Busted | |