Event 17: Jeff Madsen – 5th Place ($14,275)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 288

Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Jeff Madsen was down to 300,000 (12 big blinds) when Level 23 began, and it’s not off to a good start for him so far.

Stanley Wang raised from the button to 50,000, and Madsen called from the big blind. Wang bet the flop, and Madsen folded, dropping down to 225,000.

The next hand, Madsen folded his small blind, dropping down to 210,000.

Jeff Madsen  –  210,000  (8 bb)

Three hands later, Stanley Wang raised from the small blind to 75,000, Nelson Resendiz moved all in from the big blind for 540,000, and Wang called with AcKc.

Resendiz turned over As10c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s4s4h3h6s, and Resendiz paired his ten on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Nelson Resendiz  –  1,105,000  (44 bb)
Stanley Wang  –  1,820,000  (73 bb)

The next hand, Madsen was in the big blind again as Victor Figueroa raised from the cutoff to 50,000, and Madsen called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Qd8d5s2c, Madsen checked, Figueroa min-bet 25,000, and Madsen folded. Figueroa took the pot.

Victor Figueroa  –  740,000  (30 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  135,000  (5 bb)

The next hand, Madsen folded his small blind to drop down to 120,000.

Three hands later, Madsen moved all in under the gun for 120,000, and Figueroa moved all in over the top with AdQd. Madsen turned over 4d4c, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Kd9d2cAsKh, and Figueroa paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Madsen in fifth place.

Victor Figueroa  –  860,000  (34 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($14,275)

The final four players are guaranteed at least $19,670 each.