Sanchez Eliminates 10th and 9th

There was a mid position jam from John Mintz which got called by Steven Sanchez in the blinds. Mintz was at risk with A♣J♦ and Sanchez had J♣J♥.

Sanchez' Jacks held on 6♠5♣2♠8♣K♠ for Sanchez to nearly double up and send all remaining players to the final table.

Sanchez followed that elimination with another one immediately. Li Zi Zhou jammed cutoff with 9♠9♥ over Sanchez' early position open. When the action folded back around to Sanchez he called with A♠Q♥.

Sanchez didn't have to sweat long as the flop brought A♦J♣6♥. Zhou had two shots at hitting a 9 and didn't find it on the 6♣ turn and K♠ river.

Mintz won $1,080 for 10th place.
Zhou won $1,510 for 9th place.

Steven Sanchez 1,635,000