2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Favaloro the Chip Leader

Jon Favaloro
Jon Favaloro
A player opened with a raise to 500 on the first hand back from break before chip leader Jon Favaloro reraised to 1,575. Action folded back over to the original raiser and he called.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and the first player checked. Favaloro fired 1,500 and his opponent called.

The river brought the {5-Diamonds} and action checked to Favaloro again. He fired 3,025 and his opponent called again. Favaloro tabled {A-Spades} {A-Clubs} and his opponent mucked.

Favaloro has been on quite a run here on the first day of action and has built his starting stack of 15,000 chips up to 65,000. He is the clear chip leader in the room.

Tags: Jon Favaloro