Balakrishna Patur opened Q?Q? to 1,250,000 and Evan Benton called form the big blind with 9?8?.
A flop of 2?Q?A? was seen which Benton check-folded after Patur bet 1,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,100,000
-1,775,000
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-1,775,000 |
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25,825,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
Evan Benton opened the button to 1,250,000 with 8?5? and Balakrishna Patur called holding Q?8?.
The flop came J?9?K? and after Patur checked, Benton fired 2,200,000, and Patur called.
A J? fell on the turn which went check-check to the 2? river. Patur put together a bet of 6,000,000, and Benton quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,875,000
-2,925,000
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-2,925,000 |
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24,075,000
2,950,000
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2,950,000 |
Balakrishna Patur raised the button to 1,250,000 with J?4? and Evan Benton three-bet to 3,450,000 holding A?10?. Patur folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,800,000
3,225,000
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3,225,000 |
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21,125,000
-3,250,000
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-3,250,000 |
Play has resumed as the two remaining players battle it out for the bracelet and the $412,484 first prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,575,000
-425,000
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-425,000 |
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24,375,000
-1,250,000
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-1,250,000 |
There will now be a short break while the final two players prepare for heads-up play.
Evan Benton opened the button to 1,000,000 and Andres Gonzalez called from the big blind.
A flop of 2?9?A? saw Gonzalez check-call a bet of 750,000 from Benton.
The 3? fell on the turn and Gonzalez checked, Benton bet 1,900,000, and Gonzalez called.
When the 6? completed the board, Gonzalez checked, Benton shoved, and Gonzalez called off his last 6,000,000 chips.
Benton tabled A?9? for top two pair, and Gonzalez showed he had rivered a small two pair with A?6?.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000,000
10,600,000
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10,600,000 |
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Busted | |
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Andres Gonzalez raised the button to 1,000,000 with A?8? and Balakrishna Patur called from the big blind holding Q?10?.
An A?J?10? flop saw Patur check, Gonzalez bet 750,000, and Patur called.
The 2? fell on the turn and Patur checked again, only for Gonzalez to fire a bet of 2,100,000. Patur folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,625,000
-2,275,000
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-2,275,000 |
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10,175,000
2,750,000
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2,750,000 |
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Balakrishna Patur raised to 1,000,000 on the button with J?J? and Evan Benton peeled from the big blind holding A?3?.
The dealer put out a flop of 7?K?7? which Benton checked. Patur bet 1,000,000, and Benton called.
A 2? turn went check-check to the 6? river. Both players checked and Patur took it down with his pocket jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,900,000
2,275,000
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2,275,000 |
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23,400,000
-2,500,000
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-2,500,000 |
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Andres Gonzalez on the button opened to 1,000,000, then Evan Benton in the small blind three-bet all in for 12,450,000.
Balakrishna Patur in the big blind discovered A?4? but decided to fold. However Gonzalez made the call.
Evan Benton: A?J??
Andres Gonzalez:?7?7?
After the 10?3?5? flop, the dealer revealed the J? turn to make Benton double up after the 5? river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,900,000
13,450,000
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13,450,000 |
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25,625,000
-1,000,000
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-1,000,000 |
|
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7,425,000
-12,575,000
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-12,575,000 |
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Balakrishna Patur opened 8?7? on the button to 1,000,000 and Evan Benton shoved Q?10? for 10,700,000 from the big blind. Patur folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,625,000
-2,050,000
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-2,050,000 |
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12,450,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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