John Juanda Eliminated in 4th Place (�426,800)

Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Scott Seiver in the cutoff and he moved all in for 900,000. John Juanda called from the button, and after the blinds both folded, the cards were turned up.

Juanda:
Seiver:

Seiver was left shaking his head when he discovered he had major kicker issues. The flop wasn't particularly interesting, but the turn was. Juanda paired his queen, but Seiver picked up an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately for Juanda, Seiver hit it when the spiked on the river.

Two hands later, Philipp Gruissem opened for 100,000 under the gun and Juanda, who was down to 210,000, just called from the big blind. When the flop fell , Juanda moved all in for his last 110,000 and Gruissem called.

Juanda:
Gruissem:

Juanda got it in good, but the dealer burned and turned the to give Gruissem a hammerlock on the hand. The river paired Juanda, but it was a little too little too late. Juanda will take home �426,800 for his fourth-place finish.