Rob Edelstein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($42,328)
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Rob Edelstein in the small blind and he opted to limp. The ever-aggressive Sunny Ali then raised 300,000 more from the big blind, and Edelstein responded by moving all in. Ali snap-called.
Edelstein:
Ali:
It was a classic flip, but Edelstein needed to improve if he hoped to keep his title hopes alive. The flop didn't hit him directly, but it did give him a wheel draw to go with his overs. The turn was a safe card for Ali, and all he needed to do was dodge a three, ace and ten on the river to score the knockout.
The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Edelstein missed and finished in third place for $42,328.
"I limped to induce," Edelstein explained to his friends after the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Rob Edelstein | Busted |