Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  49 of 162

Following a flop of , Deonarine Itwaru checked from the big blind and John McDonald checked from early position. Joseph Jean bet 15,000 from the cutoff, Itwaru raised all in for 39,500 and    McDonald reraised all in for 126,000.

Jean tanked for a little while before he folded face up.

Itwaru sowed , but was drawing slim against the of  McDonald.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for McDonald to score the elimination.

John McDonald  –  195,000  (98 bb)
Joseph Jean  –  150,000  (75 bb)
Deonarine Itwaru  –  Eliminated