Kendall Fukumoto Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,839)
2-7 Triple Draw
"All right," Kendall Fukumoto said, opening with a raise from the button.
"How much you got back?" Travis Pearson asked from the big blind.
"Ten thousand. And two water bottles."
Pearson made the call drawing three, and he put the 10,000 chips in after Fukumoto took two. Fukumoto threw them in, and he needed two cards again. Pearson took one, and he replaced it for another one on the last draw. Fukumoto reduced his needs to just one card.
With their last cards still down, Pearson tabled 
, and Fukumoto showed 
. The news wasn't good for the at-risk player, but Pearson's last card was a to keep the hope alive. Fukumoto needed to catch a non-pair ten or less to double up. He squeezed it and it was three across, so Fukumoto determined he was a 2:1 favorite to pull the six or the eight. He ripped it over:
That's no good for Fukumoto, and the pro from Hawaii has been sent to the exit in fifth place. He'll take home $45,839 for his work over these last three days, and you can buy a lot of foam fingers with that kind of cash.