Zach Erdwurm Eliminated in 17th Place by Cody Brinn; Linas Balaisis Stays Alive

Dmitrii Shchepkin limps under the gun for 6,000, Zach Erdwurm limps UTG+1, and Cody Brinn raises from the button to 23,000. Linas Balaisis started the hand with 6,000, and 3,000 of it is in the small blind.

Balaisis folds, leaving himself with just 3,000, but he won’t need to commit any more chips until the big blind comes back around. Shchepkin folds, and Erdwurm moves all in for about 55,000.

Brinn calls with , and Erdwurm turns over . Erdwurm needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Brinn pairs his queen on the river to win the pot and eliminate Erdwurm in 16th place.

Cody Brinn  –  520,000  (65 bb)
Linas Balaisis  –  3,000  (1/2 bb)
Zach Erdwurm  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($1,200)