Mustapha Kanit Eliminated in 5th Place ($216,842)
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jonathan Jaffe opened to 175,000 in the cutoff and Mustapha Kanit stuck in a three-bet to 630,000 from the small blind. The action was back on Jaffe who called to see a flop of 
.
Kanit continued with a bet of 340,000 only to have Jaffe shove all in. Kanit paused for a moment and then made the call for the rest of his 2,040,000 chips.
Jaffe turned over 
for top pair and Kanit held 
for two over cards and straight draw. The turn brought the 
which reduced some of Kanit's outs and the 
on the river bricked out, eliminating Kanit in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,000,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
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Busted | |
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