- Big Stax XXII 500 Main Event 6:15 PM
- Level 28 (40000/80000/10000)
- Total Entries: 1445
- Players Left: 11
- Average Stack: 5,254,000
- Next Payout: $7,619
The field is now on the Final Table bubble after the elimination of Jose Garcia.
Garcia open-shoved 1.28M from the cutoff and was isolated by Jason Paster in the small blind.
Paster A♣K♦ vs Garcia A♦J♠ Pot ~2.7M
Board: 2♦Q♥9♠4♦7♣
The board runs completely dry and Paster collects the pot with the better kicker. Paster increases his stack to ~9.3M.
Jose Garcia is eliminated in 12th place for $7,619.