James Mendoza Eliminated in 3rd Place ($336,594)
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Alejandro Peinado opened to 600,000 on the button, and James Mendoza moved all in from the big blind. Peinado got a count of Mendoza's stack, which was 6,250,000. Then the Spaniard made the call.
James Mendoza: K♣J♦ 
Alejandro Peinado: 7♠7♣
The flop came 9♣9♠8♣ and the turn 10♠ gave Mendoza a lot of outs. However, the 4♠ was not one of them, and Mendoza was our third place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
Busted |