Hands #47-49: Victor Paredes Eliminated in 5th Place ($97,000)

Photo:  Victor Paredes Eliminated in 5th Place

HAND #47  –  Victor Paredes raises under the gun to 300,000, Scott Eskenazi calls from the cutoff, and Albert Tapia calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , Tapia checks, and Paredes bets 400,000. Eskenazi calls, and Tapia folds.

The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Paredes bets 200,000, Eskenazi raises to 800,000, and Paredes uses one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folds. Eskenazi takes the pot.

HAND #48  –  Alejandro Jauregui raises from the cutoff to 350,000, Albert Tapia reraises from the small blind to 900,000, and Jauregui folds. Tapia takes the pot.

HAND #49  –  Alejandro Jauregui raises under the gun to 350,000, Albert Tapia calls from the button, and Victor Paredes moves all in from the small blind for 3,725,000.

Jauregui uses two of his Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he calls, and Tapia quickly folds.

Paredes turns over , and needs it to hold to stay alive against Jauregui’s .

The board comes , and Jauregui pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Paredes in fifth place.

Seat 1.  Scott Eskenazi  –  7,625,000
Seat 2.  Alejandro Jauregui  –  16,050,000
Seat 3.  Jeremy Joseph  –  1,900,000
Seat 4.  Albert Tapia  –  3,825,000
Seat 5.  Victor Paredes  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($97,000)