Philippe Clerc Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,007)
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Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #59: Philippe Clerc Raised to 80,000, and Michael Zucchet called from the big blind. The players saw the flop heads up, and the dealer spread 
. Zucchet checked, and Clerc bet 100,000. Zucchet called, and the dealer turned the 
. Zucchet checked again, and Clerc bet again, this time for 180,000. Zucchet announced an all-in raise for 1,025,000. Clerc would be at risk if he called, and he went into the tank. After a couple minutes, he called, and the players turned up their cards:
Clerc 
Zucchet: 
Clerc had a pair of jacks and an open-ended straight draw, while Zucchet had an overpair. The river was the 
, a complete brick. Zucchet won the pot, knocking Clerc out of the tournament. He earns $105,007 for his fifth place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
and Castaneda led for 400,000. Hutter moved all in over the top of the raise for 1,205,000. Castaneda tanked for about three minutes before finally making the call.
or 
to win the hand. The 
on the turn was safe for Castaneda, as was the 
river which improved her to a full house. With that elimination, Castaneda vaulted herself well into the chip lead by eliminating the wire to wire chip leader from days 1 and 2.
, eliminating Zucchet's runner-runner outs. The river was the 
giving Zucchet a winning pair of kings and the pot. Zucchet doulbed up and now sits with 1,250,000 in front of him.
for the flop. Clerc led out for 120,000, and Hutter called. The turn was the 
, and Clerc continued for 300,000. Hutter folded, and Clerc raked in the chips.
, completing Bednarek's straight, but Hutter could win the pot if the board paired on the river. The river was actually the 
giving a little piece to everyone. A pair of jacks for Wertz, and a backdoor flush draw for Bazeley, but it kept Bigelow in the lead. The turn was the 
and the river was the