Paduano Holds On to Bust Blom in Massive Pot
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Viktor Blom and Arturo Paduano went to a flop of 10?8?2? with 35,000 in the pot when Blom got his last 220,000 in the middle.
Viktor Blom: A?Q?J?9? 
Arturo Paduano: Q?10?9?5?
Paduano was ahead with top pair and a straight draw, while Blom was also on straight draws. The 3? turn didn't improve either player, while the 8? came on the river and Paduano finished with two pair to send Blom to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
Busted |