Joe Hertel - 5th Place - $45,000 |
Joe Hertel raised to 400,000, Anthony Vitone called on the button, and Matthew Wantman shoved all in from the big bling. Hertel called and Vitone folded.
Hertel: [7c][7h]
Wantman: [as][jh]
The flop came [kh][qh][3h] and a player not involved in the hand said, "Action flop."
Hertel maintained his lead when the turn came the [qs].
The river came the [2h], and Wantman would win the hand with his heart flush.
After a close count of chips it was determined that Wantman had Hertel covered, and Hertel would be eliminated in 5th place.