Ryan Himes Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,542)
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hold'em
Ryan Himes opened from the cutoff and Matthew Schreiber defended his big blind. The flop was 
, and Schreiber checked. Himes bet, Schreiber check-raised, Himes put in three bets, and Schreiber called.
On the 
turn, Schreiber check-called another bet from Himes. The river paired the board with the 
, and Schreiber led out. Himes called and got shown the bad news by Schreiber, who held 
. Himes open-folded 
and was left with just 90,000.
In the next hand, Himes went all in from under the gun, and Phil Hui called from the big blind.
Himes: 
Hui: 
The 
flop all but sealed it, and the 
on the turn decided it, making the 
river meaningless. Himes added a big five-figure payday of $52,542 to his bankroll for his fifth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
700,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted | |