Hand #114: Jose Catela Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,120)

Photo:  Jose Catela

HAND #114  –  Jose Catela raises from the button to 400,000, and Bien Mai calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , Mai checks, Catela bets 200,000, and Mai check-raises to 400,000. Catela reraises to 750,000, and Mai uses one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he reraises to 1,500,000.

Catela five-bets all in for 1,750,000, and Mai snap-calls with for top two pair, jacks and nines. Catela turns over for a pair of jacks, and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Mai wins the pot with his two pair to eliminate Catela in fifth place.

Bien Mai  –  9,250,000  (46 bb)
Jose Catela  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($45,120)

Photo:  Jose Catela (left) shakes hands with Bien Mai after the hand.