Hand #119: Raouf Malek Eliminated in 3rd Place ($192,400)

Raouf Malek raises from the button to 300,000, and Max Steinberg calls from the big blind. The flop comes [10s9d2d], Steinberg checks, Malek bets 325,000, and Steinberg calls. The turn card is the [Kh], and both players check.

The river card is the [Qc], and Steinberg thinks for a while before he bets 900,000. Malek tanks for a minute and a half before he raises to 3,000,000.

Steinberg thinks for about 15 seconds before he moves all in, and Malek calls with [Js6s] for a king-high straight. But Steinberg turns over [AsJh] to win the pot with an ace-high straight.

It takes a moment for it to sink in, but Raouf Malek is eliminated in third place.

Seat 1.  Max Steinberg  –  14,150,000
Seat 3.  Raouf Malek  –  Out in 3rd Place ($192,400)
Seat 5.  Josh Hale  –  4,550,000