Hand #37: Ilya Shpiner Eliminated in 5th Place ($65,000)

Photo: Ilya Shpiner (left) versus Dong Le (right)

Dong Le raises under the gun to 950,000, and Ilya Shpiner tanks for a while in the big blind (using one of his Time Chips) before he calls.

The flop comes , Shpiner moves all in for about 1.4 million, and Dong Le calls with (pair of aces, gutshot straight draw). Shpiner turns over (pair of kings), and needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Le turns an ace-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Shpiner in fifth place.

Dong Le  –  10,500,000  (26 bb)
Ilya Shpiner  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($65,000)