Hand #88: Kai Paulsen Eliminated in 3rd Place (PHP 1,827,200 / $38,870)

Hand #88  –  Ying Lin Chua limps from the button for 60,000, Kai Paulsen (pictured) completes the small blind, and Markus Garberg checks his option in the big blind.

The flop comes , and it checks to Chua, who bets 100,000. Paulsen moves all in for about 1 million, and Garberg folds.

Chua calls with for a set of tens, and Paulsen turns over for a diamond flush draw. Paulsen needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the , putting a gutshot straight draw on the board and giving Paulsen additional outs to a chop.

But the river card is the , giving Chua a full house (tens full of nines) to eliminate Paulsen in third place.

Kai Paulsen  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  (PHP 1,827,200 / $38,870)