Jose Medina Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,659)
Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The hand began when Gabriel Habbaba raised to 125,000 from under the gun.
Jose Medina chose to go all-in for 900,000 from the small blind, and Zach Kelley joined the fray with an all-in for 1,235,000 from the big blind. Habbaba gave it some thought before he folded.
Jose Medina: 9♠9♥
Zach Kelley: J♥J♠
Medina was well behind the better pocket pair of Kelley. Medina was unable to crack Kelley's jacks when the board came 2♠3♥5♦4♦8♦ to award Kelley the pot.
Medina earned $8,659 for his fifth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,935,000
835,000
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835,000 |
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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Busted | |
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