Balzano Eliminated; Macdonald More Than Doubles
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Balzano opened and Loc Nguyen three-bet to 135,000. Thomas Macdonald called before Balzano four-bet all in for 381,000. Nguyen flat-called and Macdonald five-bet all in for 1,172,000.
Nguyen went into the tank, apologizing to his tablemates before making the call.
Loc Nguyen:
Paul Balzano:
Thomas Macdonald:
Macdonald was in a commanding position to secure the double up. The flop came with Balzano calling for hearts. However, the runout secured the double for Macdonald and sent Balzano to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Macdonald |
2,750,000
1,499,000
|
1,499,000 |
Loc Nguyen (TX)
|
325,000
-649,000
|
-649,000 |
Paul Balzano | Busted |