Winner: Pesek Over Cortelino

Shamus

Michael Pesek had taken the advantage in his match with Leonard Cortelino, moving up to a 3-to-1 chip lead by halfway through this level. Finally a short-stacked Cortelino pushed all in preflop with {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} , and Pesek called wiht {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} . The board came {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} , and Cortelino survived.

Soon after came a hand in which Pesek minimum-raised from the button, Cortelino reraised all in, and Pesek called. Pesek had {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} this time, and Cortelino {A-Spades} {5-Diamonds} . The community cards came {4-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {K-Clubs} , and Pesek wins the table to move on to tomorrow's final.