Trevor Savage (Thorofare, NJ)$189,611
Trevor Savage moves all-in with pocket 8s against the pocket jacks of Vadim Shlez.
Savage: 8♠ 8♣
Shlez: J♠ J♦
Board: K♥ 2♠ 10♠ 7♠ 3♠
Shlez wins the hand with a jack high flush and Savage is out in 3rd place. Shlez adds to his commanding chip against LJ Sande as heads up play is imminent.
Savage has been a poker pro for 6 years and the third place, $189,611 finish is his best career cash. Before this tournament his best pay day was also a third place finish, coming in the 2009 Borgata Poker Open $500 event, good for $36,000.
