Michael Falcon Eliminated in 3rd Place (PHP2,456,000)

When the end came for Michael Falcon it came quickly and unexpectedly and the hand saw Uday Bansal retake the chip lead.

Play had not long resumed following the short break and Bansal made it 180,000 to go on the button with both Antti Halme (small blind) and Michael Falcon (big blind) making the call to take the action three-way to a flop of .

Both Halme and Falcon checked the action over to Bansal, who continuation bet 275,000. Halme made the call from the small blind and the action was back on Falcon in the big blind who quickly announced he was all-in for 2.83 million.

Bansal asked for a count and did not take long to flick in the calling chip and Halme quickly got out of the way.

Michael Falcon:
Uday Bansal:

Falcon had made a ballsy play with a gutshot draw to the deck’s four sixes and been looked up by Bansal with top pair and the rail crowded around to see what the poker gods had in store for both players.

The turn was not a six and neither was the river and Falcon got up to shake Bansal’s hand after the Indian player had finished celebrating with his watching rail. The Dane headed off to collect the equivalent of $48,780 and that took the action heads up in the PokerStars Festival Manila Main Event and the clock was paused while the two remaining players discuss the possibility of a deal.