Hands #6-8: Lei Lei Eliminated in 5th Place ($156,000)

Photo:  Lei Lei

HAND #6  –  Aaron Motoyama raises under the gun to 300,000, and Joshua Pollock calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Pollock checks, Motoyama bets 300,000, and Pollock thinks for a while before he folds. Motoyama takes the pot.

HAND #7  –  Ray Qartomy raises from the cutoff to 250,000, Joshua Pollock moves all in from the small blind for 5,150,000, and Qartomy folds. Pollock takes the pot.

Joshua Pollock  –  5,700,000  (38 bb)

HAND #8  –  Matthew Wantman raises from the cutoff to 300,000, Lei Lei moves all in from the big blind for about 2,100,000, and Wantman snap-calls with .

Lei turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes — Wantman flops a set of kings, Lei turns a gutshot straight draw, and the river card is a blank. Wantman wins the pot with his set of kings to eliminate Lei in fifth place.

Matthew Wantman  –  11,800,000  (79 bb)
Lei Lei  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($156,000)

Photo:  Lei Lei