Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Juan Vecino opened to 600,000 from the button and he was called by Justin Belforti in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9?Q?7? and Vecino continued for 1,050,000. Belforti check-called.
On the 7? turn, Belforti checked, and eventually called after Vecino fired a second barrel of 3,000,000.
The 4? completed the board. Belforti checked and Vecino decided to go all-in. Belforti snap-called for his last 8,975,000.
Justin Belforti:?Q?5??
Juan Vecino:?A?3?
Belforti called with a flush and caught Vecino bluffing to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Belforti |
27,400,000
13,800,000
|
13,800,000 |
Juan Vecino |
6,100,000
-13,300,000
|
-13,300,000 |
Paolo Boi opened 600,000 on the button and Noel Rodriguez shuffled his chips for about 45 seconds from the big blind as he stared at Boi. Eventually, he put in a three-bet to 2,150,000, and Boi responded with an all-in.
Rodriguez snap-mucked and Boi tabled the 5? before mucking his other card.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Noel Rodriguez |
10,500,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
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Paolo Boi |
10,200,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
Juan Vecino opened 600,000 in the hijack and Paolo Boi defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A?7?2? and Boi check-called a bet of 325,000.
Both players tapped the table when the J? hit the turn, and the 3? completed the board on the river.
Boi led for 850,000 and Vecino mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juan Vecino |
19,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Paolo Boi |
7,800,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
In a blind versus blind situation, Justin Belforti in the small blind checked the 4?J?J? flop, then called after Brandon Mitchell in the big blind bet 300,000.
Mitchell continued for 500,000 on the 4? turn, then fired a third barrel of 3,250,000 on the J? river.
Belforti, who check-called the turn, decided to check-fold river and lost the pot. Mitchell flipped over 6?2? for a bluff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Mitchell |
17,400,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
Justin Belforti |
13,600,000
-4,200,000
|
-4,200,000 |
Paolo Boi limped the small blind and called a raise of 900,000 from Juan Vecino.
Both players checked to the 8?7?3?A? turn where Boi check-folded to a bet of 600,000 from Vecino.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juan Vecino |
18,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Paolo Boi |
6,625,000
-1,950,000
|
-1,950,000 |
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Marc Foggin in the cutoff found himself at risk for 5,600,000 against Brandon Mitchell in the hijack.
Marc Foggin:?7?7??
Brandon Mitchell:?J?J?
Mitchell flopped a set on 9?J?4?, then hit a full house with the 4? to eliminate Foggin after the 10?. Finishing in sixth place, Foggin collected $132,978.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Mitchell |
14,500,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
Marc Foggin | Busted |
Juan Vecino opened to 600,000 from under the gun, and Victor Paredes in the small blind called for his last 400,000.
Victor Paredes:?10?9??
Juan Vecino:?K?J?
The board of 5?Q?5?3?2? didn't change anything and Paredes was eliminated in seventh place for $100,840.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juan Vecino |
18,800,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Victor Paredes | Busted | |
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