Hands #12-13: Joe Elpayaa Eliminated in 8th Place ($46,250)

May 20, 2019

Joseph Elpayaa
Photo:  Joe Elpayaa

Hand #12  –  Craig Varnell raises from the hijack to 100,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Hand #13  –  Denny Tran raises under the gun to 100,000, Will Berry reraises UTG+1 to 260,000, and Joe Elpayaa moves all in from the big blind for 1,165,000. Tran folds, and Berry calls with Spade ASpade K. Elpayaa turns over Heart QDiamond Q, and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes Diamond AHeart KHeart 9Diamond 8Spade 4, and Berry flops two pair to win the pot and eliminate Elpayaa in eighth place.

Will Berry  –  3,980,000  (100 bb)
Joe Elpayaa  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($46,250)

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