Felipe Valdez Eliminated in 15th Place ($18,262)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Felipe Valdez open-jammed for roughly 700,000 from middle position and was called by Mark Newton from the small blind.
Felipe Valdez: 
Mark Newton: 
Valdez was ahead with his made hand of eights until the 
flop hit the felt pairing Newton's ace.
The 
paired the board on the turn and Valdez needed to see an eight on the river to stay alive but it fell the 
ending his tournament in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
Busted |