Hand #48: Jean-Claude Moussa Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,095,000)

Photo:  Jean-Claude Moussa

Eliot Hudon moves all in from the small blind for 210,300,000 with , and Jean-Claude Moussa calls all in from the big blind for 15,900,000 with .

Moussa needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Hudon flops a six-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Jean-Claude Moussa in third place.

Jean-Claude Moussa  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($2,095,000)

There will be an extended break for interviews and the Money Presentation before heads-up play begins. Here are the updated chip counts:

Eliot Hudon  –  228,200,000  (114 bb)
Benny Glaser  –  67,500,000  (34 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $4,146,400*
2nd:  $2,830,000

3rd:  Jean-Claude Moussa  –  $2,095,000
4th:  Adam Adler  –  $1,608,000
5th:  Frank Funaro  –  $1,301,000
6th:  Colton Blomberg  –  $1,001,050

In addition to the prize money, all six final tablists will receive gift certificates good for a cruise on Virgin Voyages. Second- thru sixth-place finishers will receive a certificate for a Sea Terrace cabin ($2,800 value each), while the winner will receive a certificate for a Rockstar cabin ($8,000 value).

* First prize amount includes the winner’s $10,400 seat into the 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.