Hand #106: Sandy Sanchez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($366,500)

Photo:  Sandy Sanchez

HAND #106  –  Rayan Chamas raises from the button to 1,200,000, Sandy Sanchez moves all in from the big blind for 13,700,000, and Chamas waits for a count before he calls with .

Sanchez turns over , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and the pocket nines hold up for Chamas to win the pot and eliminate Sanchez in third place.

Sandy Sanchez  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($366,500)

There is a short break before heads-up play will begin. Here are the official chip counts:

Rayan Chamas  –  41,500,000  (83 bb)
Istvan Briski  –  30,900,000  (62 bb)

Photo:  Sandy Sanchez