Tom Wheaton Eliminated in 11th Place by Gege Gocaj

Photo:  Tom Wheaton

Michael Frierson raises under the gun to 60,000, Gege Gocaj reraises from the hijack to 200,000, and Tom Wheaton four-bets all in from the big blind for 435,000.

Frierson uses a Time Chip to tank for nearly a minute before he says, “I’ll make the bad fold here,” and he folds.

Gocaj quickly calls with , and Wheaton turns over . (Frierson claims he folded pocket jacks.) Wheaton needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and the aces hold up for Gocaj to win the pot and eliminate Wheaton in 11th place.

Gege Gocaj  –  1,315,000  (44 bb)
Michael Frierson  –  1,230,000  (41 bb)
Tom Wheaton  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($26,000)