Aaron Motoyama Knocks Out a Player to Reach 985,000

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Aaron Motoyama raises under the gun to 17,000, Juan Endara calls UTG+1, another player calls from middle position, and the player in the cutoff moves all in for about 70,000.

Motoyama calls, and the next two players fold.

The short stack turns over , and needs to improve to stay alive against Motoyama’s .

The board comes , and the short stack turns a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Motoyama wins the pot with two pair, tens and fives, to eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Aaron Motoyama  –  985,000  (123 bb)