Hand #30: James Reed Eliminated in 5th Place ($106,134)

James Reed moves all in from the cutoff for 388,000, and Jared Jaffee asks for an exact count before he calls from the button with [8d8s]. Reed shows [7d5s], and he’ll need to improve to two pair or better to stay alive.

The flop comes [AsQc5d], and Reed pairs his five to give himself a chance with five outs in the deck. The turn card is the [6h], and Reed needs a seven or a five to stay alive.

The river card is the [4h], and Jared Jaffee wins the pot with his pocket eights. James Reed is eliminated in fifth place, earning $106,134.

Seat 2:  Hoyt Corkins  –  1,919,000
Seat 3:  Jonathan Kantor  –  1,765,000
Seat 4:  Jerry Vanstrydonck  –  1,221,000
Seat 5:  James Reed  –  Out in 5th Place ($106,134)
Seat 6:  Jared Jaffee  –  1,375,000