Carlos Esquerdo Eliminated in 3rd Place (�27,400)
Fernando Santa Maria raised to 380,000 in the small blind before Carlos Esquerdo three-bet to 1,100,000. Santa Maria then jammed all in and Esquerdo snap-called for his last 2,100,000.
Carlos Esquerdo: A?K?
Fernando Santa Maria: A?9?
Esquerdo had Santa Maria dominated heading to the flop, which came 6?K?J?. Esquerdo made top pair but Santa Maria picked up the nut flush draw as Esquerdo turned away from the table.
The 7? fell on the turn to complete Santa Maria's flush and Esquerdo was already drawing dead and shaking hands with his tablemates before the 9? river fell, sealing his elimination in third place.
Despite the third-place finish, Esquerdo still took home the most prize money thanks to the four-handed deal, as well as a �5,000 package to the EAPT Grand Final in Cyprus next September and the "last longer" seat for a future EAPT festival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,800,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
4,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |