Feb 26, 2017
Bill Lorring raises to 55,000 from under the gun and Matthew Mendez three-bets to about 155,000 from the hijack. Action folds back to Lorring, who calls and they are heads-up to a flop of .
Lorring moves all in for about 550,000 and Mendez quickly calls. Mendez shows and is in good shape against Lorring’s .
“Give me a jack,” says Lorring.
The turn is the , giving Mendez a full house, but Lorring can make a bigger full house with an ace on the river. The river is the and Mendez drags the pot with kings full.
Lorring is eliminated in 23rd place and earns $6,510 for his finish. Mendez wins the pot and continues to ascend up the chip counts.
Matthew Mendez – 2,700,000 (112 bb)
Bill Lorring – Eliminated