Usman Siddique Eliminated in 5th Place ($39,565)
Level 28
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
PLO-8
Usman Siddique raised from under the gun to 54,000, Howard Smith called from the cutoff, and Vladimir Shchemelev called from the big blind.
The flop came ![]()
![]()
, and all three players checked.
The
fell on the turn, and Shchemelev made a pot-sized bet of 174,000. Siddique moved all in for roughly 400,000, Smith folded, and Shchemelev called to put Siddique at risk.
Shchemelev: ![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
Siddique: ![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
Both players turned Broadway, but Shchemelev had a redraw to the nut flush. The
river was just what Shchemelev was looking for, and he scooped the pot to eliminate Siddique.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,490,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted |