Hand #55: Alex Perelberg Eliminated in 5th Place ($106,007)

Filippi raises from the cutoff to 80,000, Perelberg moves all in from the big blind for 95,000 (our count was slightly off), and Filippi calls with [Kh8s]. Perelberg shows [10s7s], and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes [QsJs9d], and Perelberg flops an open-ended straight draw with a flush draw — and nobody seems surprised. The turn card is the [4c], and Perelberg needs a king, an eight, a seven, or any spade to stay alive.

But the river card is the [Qc], and Amnon Filippi wins the pot with king high.

Alex Perelberg is eliminated in fifth place, earning $106,007. The remaining four players are guaranteed at least $138,905.

Pot Size  –  240,000

Lenny Cortellino  –  1,305,000
Matt Casterella  –  1,971,000
Alex Perelberg  –  Out in 5th Place ($106,007)
Vadim Trincher  –  2,398,000
Amnon Filippi  –  2,171,000