Barbato Eliminated With Aces
Three players saw a flop of 
appear. Antonio Barbato was first to act and checked. A player in middle position bet 2,500 and Rellie Sigua called to his direct left. Barbato check-raised to 9,000, the middle position player called after fifteen seconds and Sigua pitched his hand after nearly two minutes of thought.
The turn brought the 
and after a brief pause, Barbato shoved for 20,575. His opponent snap-flung a single chip in to call.
Antonio Barbato: 
Opponent: 
Barbato was already in a deep hole and tumbled even further when the 
landed on the river to give his opponent quads. With that, his Main Event run ended halfway during the third level.
"You'd have had all my chips," Sigua said to Barbato as he made his way to the exit. "Two red kings," he said about his folded hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted |