Max Deveson Eliminated in 5th Place (ZAR215,200)

Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

First to act, Max Deveson pushed all-in for 460,000 and it folded all the way to Stephen Courtney in the big blind who came along.
Max Deveson: 5♠3♠
Stephen Courtney: A♥9♦
The J♣9♠9♣6♥7♣ runout gave Courtney trips nines and Deveson went from second in chips to fifth place finisher within a matter of minutes, as he had to settle for a consolation prize of ZAR215,200 ($11,836)
Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,100,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted |