Rui Sousa Eliminated in 5th Place ($510,000)
Level 35
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Rui Sousa raised to 1.2 million from the button only to have Michael Sklenicka three-bet to 5.1 million from the big blind. Sousa responded by four-bet jamming for 20.5 million and Sklenicka called.
Rui Sousa: Q?9?
Michael Sklenicka: A?Q?
Sousa was dominated but the J?10?5? flop gave him a straight draw. Unfortunately, a king was no good as it would give Sklenicka a bigger straight, so Sousa was looking for either an eight, nine, or running spades.
The 10? turn was of no consequence and neither was the 3?. Sousa missed and had to settle for fifth place and $510,000 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,800,000
20,800,000
|
20,800,000 |
|
Busted |