Rodolfo Awad Eliminated in 3rd Place ($141,140)

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On the first hand after the break, we had another elimination.

Jorge Landazuri has the button. Rodolfo Awad and Jorge Landazuri got it all in pre-flop. Jorge Landazuri raised 100,000. Awad shoved and Jorge called.

Jorge: {9-Hearts}

Rodolfo:

The flop was {8-Clubs}

and Rodolfo took the lead with a set of fours. Jorge winced in pain. The turn was the {A-Clubs}

and Jorge was down to two outs in the deck.When the {9-Spades}

spiked on the river, the Mexican contingency in the crowd exploded with applause as Jorge won the pot with a set of nines. The young Mexican leaped into the crowd and celebrated with his family, friends, and fellow countrymen as a dejected Awad headed to the rail in 3rd place. The player from Chile, Rodolfo Awad, won $141,140.

"Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!" shouted the crowd as they chanted and clapped.

After that hand, Jorge Landazuri moved up to 918,000.

Tags: Jorge Landazuri Rodolfo Awad