Asaf Ben-Shushan Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,489)

Photo:  Asaf Ben-Shushan

Hand #53  –  There is no small blind this hand. Justin Liberto min-raises under the gun to 160,000, and Asaf Ben-Shushan calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of , Ben-Shushan checks, Liberto bets 365,000, and Ben-Shushan thinks for a while before he calls with for two pair, kings and fives.

But Liberto turns over for the same two pair with an ace kicker to win the pot.

Justin Liberto  –  4,100,000  (51 bb)
Asaf Ben-Shushan  –  440,000  (6 bb)

Hand #55  –  Chris Csik raises under the gun to 175,000, Asaf Ben-Shushan moves all in from the button for about 400,000, and Csik calls with . Ben-Shushan turns over , and needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Csik pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Ben-Shushan in fifth place.

Chris Csik  –  1,900,000  (24 bb)
Asaf Ben-Shushan  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($26,489)