Hands 17-20: Clayton Maguire Eliminated in 5th Place ($211,925)

Dec 1, 2021

Elimination Clayton Maguire

Hand 17 – Action folds to Harout Ghazarian in the small blind, and he raises to 700,000. Gediminas Uselis calls in the big blind.

The flop falls Spade QDiamond 10Club 3 and action checks through. The turn Spade 7 hits the felt and Ghazarian checks. Uselis bets 1,200,000, and Ghazarian calls. The river Diamond 7 completes the board and Ghazarian checks. Uselis bets 1,500,000, and Ghazarian uses a time extension before his cards hit the muck.

Hand 18 – Clayton Maguire opens to 450,000 from under the gun, and action folds to Jacob Ferro in the big blind, and he calls. The flop falls Club 8Club 3Heart 3 Ferro checks, Maguire bets 375,000 and Ferro folds.

Hand 19 – Ghazarian opens to 400,000 from the cutoff, and Maguire calls in the big blind. The flop falls Heart KDiamond 9Spade 4and Maguire checks. Ghazarian bets 350,000, and Maguire calls.

The dealer burns and turns the Spade 3 and Maguire checks. Ghazarian bets 1.2 million, and Maguire calls. The river Club A completes the board and Maguire checks. Ghazarian bets 2.8 million and Maguire snap calls. Ghazarian tables Diamond AClub K for a rivered two pair and Maguire mucks.

Hand 20 – Action folds to Maguire in the small blind, and he limps. Selahaddin Bedir is in the big blind, and he moves all-in, having Maguire covered. Maguire snap calls.

Maguire: Diamond 8Club 8
Bedir: Diamond ASpade 4

The board runs out Club ASpade KDiamond 5Diamond JHeart Q and Bedir flops a pair of aces to eliminate Maguire in 5th place for $211,925.

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