Jean Duverger Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,000); Guilebaldo Flores Draws a $5,000 Bounty

Photo:  Jean Duverger may be out in fifth place, but he’s already pulled the top Mystery Bounty worth $75,000 — more than the winner will earn for first place.

Jean Duverger is all in from the big blind for about 135,000 with , and he needs to improve to stay alive against the of Guilebaldo Flores, who is under the gun.

The board comes , and the pocket nines hold up for Flores to win the pot and eliminate Duverger in fifth place.

Guilebaldo Flores  –  1,000,000  (33 bb)
Jean Duverger  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($14,000)

Photo:  While Guilebaldo’s friend Bernie pulled a low $5,000 bounty this time, he also picked the first Mystery Bounty of the day, and it was the second largest ($25,000).

Flores gets to draw the fifth Mystery Bounty, and he asks his friend Bernie to pick the envelope for him.

Bernie draws … $5,000! It’s the first time somebody has picked one of the three lowest bounties, but they had to show up eventually.

Photo:  Guilebaldo Flores