Tommy Townsend Eliminated in 5th Place ($118,707)

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #81: Majid Yahyaei raised to 125,000 and took the pot.

Hand #82: Jason Duval raised to 100,000, and Yahyaei called. Duval fired 120,000 on the flop, and Yahyaei called. Duval came out with another bullet of 230,000 on the turn. Yahyaei relented.

Hand #83: Tommy Townsend raised to 125,000 and found no callers.

Hand #84: Townsend opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Duval and Yahyaei called from the blinds. The flop came , and Duval checked. Yahyaei decided to grab the betting lead with a 200,000 wager. Townsend moved all in, Duval folded and Yahyaei immediately called.

Yahyaei:
Townsend:

Yahyaei was far ahead, but a turn brought some extra outs for Townsend. The river was a , completing Yahyaei's flush and sending Townsend out in fifth.