Nicola Montalbano Eliminated in 8th Place (PHP609,000/$10,999)
Tor Welo raised to 120,000 with the A?10? from under the gun and Terry Nguyen three-bet to 300,000 with the K?K? in the hijack. Nicola Montalbano in the big blind had just 125,000 behind and called all-in for 185,000 total.
The A?K?10? flop gave Welo top and bottom pair while Gonzaga had the middle set. Welo checked to the three-bettor and Gonzaga continued for 300,000. "How much do you have?" Welo inquired and glanced over to the other side of the table, then opted to call.
A second flush draw came with the 6? turn and Welo checked once more. Gonzaga pushed all-in and that forced out Welo after some deliberation, as a quite happy Gonzaga smiled back with the Norwegian in the tank.
Once the cards were revealed, Montalbano was left drawing dead already and his tournament run officially concluded with the 4? river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
Busted |