Three-time bracelet winner and MSPT JACK Cleveland champ Adam Friedman began the day as a big chip leader, and he nearly rode it all the way to the final table.

Unfortunately, he grew short and nursed it for a bit before getting it all in preflop against Jose Araya in a race situation.

Adam Friedman:
Jose Araya:

Friedman needed to improve to stay alive, but that proved easier said than done as the board ran out clean and allowed the deuces to hold.