First Hand to Vaca-Rondon
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
In the first hand of the National Championship final table, Jonathan Hilton opened for 24,000 and received calls from Nicolas Vaca-Rondon and Joe Tehan in the hijack and big blinds respectively. Tehan checke the 
flop, Hilton continued for 32,000 and only Vaca-Rondon called.
After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Hilton slowed down with a check and then folded when Vaca-Rondon fired out 44,000. First blood to the Colombian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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530,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
333,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
92,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
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