Sunday, April 10, 2016 8:32 PM Local Time
Daniel Jensen Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,460)
Jose Mendoza raises to 37,000 in middle position. Bob Slezak calls in the hijack, Maurice Hawkins calls in the cutoff, and Daniel Jensen (pictured) shoves all in for 67,000 in the small blind. Mendoza reshoves over the top of Jensen for 274,000, and Slezak shoves all in for less (184,000). Hawkins tanks for nearly a minute before releasing his hand.
Mendoza:
Slezak:
Jensen:
The flop comes , pushing Slezak even further into the lead with a set of aces. The comes on the turn, and the on the river. Jensen is eliminated in 10th place, paying $8,460, and Slezak is awarded the side pot.
Hawkins tells the table that he folded , and would have eliminated all three of the players when he hit the flush on the river.
Bob Slezak - 490,000 (40 bb)
Jose Mendoza - 90,000 (7 bb)
Daniel Jensen - Eliminated
We have now reached the official final table of nine.