Eduardo Cuaderes Triples Up

Level 8 . Ante 1,000 . Blinds 500-1,000 . Entries 80/118

Three players get stacks in on a flop of  after Justin Allen calls all-in bets from Eduardo Cuaderes and Rees Scruggs.

Cuaderes shows as the shortest stack, 29,800. His two pair is behind Scruggs’ top two pair with , and Allen’s needs an ace or queen for the double knockout.

“I was worried about that,” Cuaderes tells Scruggs. The turn changes nothing, and Scruggs calls for a five. Unfortunately for him, the lands on the river and improves Cuaderes to a full house, tens full of jacks.

“Ten!” remarks Cuaderes while hitting the felt with a fist. “Got it!”

Scruggs takes the side pot, while Allen is left with crumbs that are dusted off moments later. Meanwhile, Event #20 runner-up Cord Garcia takes a seat at the table and will look to find a one-bullet bag as the day continues.

Eduardo Cuaderes – 102,000
Cord Garcia – 30,000
Rees Scruggs – 14,200
Justin Allen – eliminated