Mehdi Saleh Doubles Through Joseph Hebert

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 294
Players Remaining: 3

After spiking the river to double through Joseph Hebert, Mehdi Saleh was all-in for 1,790,000 on the button and at risk again against Hebert in the big blind.

Saleh: A8
Hebert: KJ

The board ran out 58A8Q and Saleh secured the double without much of a sweat to bring the remaining trio of players fairly even in chips.

Michael Helander – 4,665,000
Mehdi Saleh – 3,730,000
Joseph Hebert – 3,375,000

Lisa Xie Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,533)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 294
Players Remaining: 3

Lisa Xie moved all in for her last couple of big blinds from the small blind and Michael Helander called in the big blind.

Xie: A8
Helander: Q6

The board ran out 7958J and Helander turned a straight to eliminate Xie in fourth place for $7,533.

Michael Helander – 4,825,000
Lisa Xie – 0

Joseph Bartholdi Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,616)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 294
Players Remaining: 4

Joseph Bartholdi shoved all in for roughly 1,105,000 from the button and Joseph Hebert called in the big blind.

Bartholdi: KJ
Hebert: A9

The Q64 flop didn’t change much, but the 10 turn gave Bartholdi additional outs with an open-ended straight draw. The 6 river bricked out, however, and Bartholdi was eliminated in fifth place for $5,616.

Joseph Hebert – 5,215,000
Joseph Bartholdi – 0

Rellie Sigua Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,265)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 294
Players Remaining: 5

Rellie Sigua was all-in for roughly 185,000 in the big blind and at risk against Joseph Hebert under the gun.

Sigua: A3
Hebert: A10

The board ran out J7QQK and Sigua was eliminated in sixth place for $4,265.

Joseph Hebert – 3,900,000
Rellie Sigua – 0

Makoto Yoshimichi Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,300)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 294
Players Remaining: 6

Makoto Yoshimichi was all-in for approximately 340,000 in the small blind and at risk against Joseph Hebert on the button.

Yoshimichi: 55
Hebert: KJ

The board ran out 3J1036 and Yoshimichi was eliminated in seventh place for $3,300.

Joseph Hebert – 3,550,000
Makoto Yoshimichi – 0

Rellie Sigua Doubles Through Lisa Xie

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 294
Players Remaining: 7

Lisa Xie opened to 120,000 from under the gun, Rellie Sigua jammed for 240,000 in the cutoff, and Xie called.

Sigua: 99
Xie: A9

The board ran out 1081086 and Sigua’s nines held for the double.

Lisa Xie – 1,800,000
Rellie Sigua – 630,000