Luis Medina Eliminated in 3rd Place ($20,130)
Level 27
: Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Luis Medina called in the small blind and in the big blind, Kenneth Hirose checked his option.
The flop rolled out 8?2?2? and Medina checked over to Hirose who bet 200,000 which Medina called.
On the turn 7?, Medina checked a second time over to Hirose who bet 400,000 and Medina called once more.
Medina checked the river 7? and Hirose moved all in for 950,000, earning a snap-call from Medina.
Luis Medina: 9?8? 
Kenneth Hirose: 10?8?
"Oh noooo," Medina lamented "kicker problems." With that he shook both of his opponent's hands and the tournament progressed to heads up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
3,210,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
Busted |