Upeshka De Silva Eliminated in 3rd Place ($172,658)
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #75: Thomas Cazayous raised to 250,000 on the button, and Upeshka De Silva three-bet to 950,000 in the big blind. Cazayous called.
On the 
flop, De Silva checked, and Cazayous bet 600,000. De Silva check-jammed for 2.805 million, and Cazayous called.
Upeshka De Silva: 
Thomas Cazayous: 
Cazayous turned trips with the 
, but De Silva stayed live with a flush draw. The 
river filled up Cazayous, and he now takes a massive chip lead heads up against Nicholas Howard, while De Silva will have to wait for his third WSOP bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,700,000 | 3,900,000 |
|
2,400,000 | -200,000 |
|
Busted |