John Riordan Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,000)
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Chad Eveslage opened to 125,000 on the button, and John Riordan made the call in the big blind.
The flop came 5♣A♣5♦ and Riordan check-called a bet of 80,000 from Eveslage.
After the 10♠ on the turn, Riordan check-called another bet from Eveslage, this time for 300,000.
The river was the 9♣ and after Riordan checked, Eveslage moved all in for his opponents remaining stack of 600,000. Riordan gave it some time, before opting to make the call.
Riordan turned over 5♠4♠ for trip fives, but Eveslage had him out kicked with K♥5♥ to take the pot and send out Riordan in sixth place.