Hand #119: Carlos Henningsen Eliminated in 5th Place (CHF 72,300)

Photo:  Carlos Henningsen (center left) receives a handshake from Marc Sen (center, seated) after being eliminated by Alessandro Pichierri (standing, center right).

HAND #119  –  Alessandro Pichierri moves all in under the gun for 5,275,000, and Carlos Henningsen calls all in from the small blind for 5,200,000 with .

Pichierri turns over , and it’s a race situation with nearly identical chip stacks.

The board comes , and Henningsen turns a diamond flush draw, but improves no further. Pichierri wins the pot with his pocket tens, and when the chip stacks are counted down, Pichierri covers Henningsen by 75,000 to eliminate Henningsen in fifth place.

Alessandro Pichierri  –  11,275,000  (28 bb)
Carlos Henningsen  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  (CHF 72,300)