Brunno Botteon Eliminated in 2nd Place ($622,300)

Brunno Botteon raised to 1,500 and Fedor Holz called. The flop came down and Holz checked. Botteon bet 2,011, Holz check-raised to 8,100, Botteon three-bet to 19,680, Holz four-bet shoved all in and Botteon called for 25,865 more.

Brunno Botteon:
Fedor Holz:

For the second time tonight, Holz had flopped a set of fives and found himself in a commanding spot to claim his second bracelet. The on the turn brought Holz one card off victory, with only one of the remaining tens being able to spoil the party.

The river was the and with that, Botteon was eliminated in second place for $622,300. It's the second runner-up finish this series for Botteon, who finished in a similar spot in Event #67: $500 Limit Hold'em.

It's also his second cash in the $25K events of the series after finishing sixth for $388,837 in Event #70: $25,000 POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP. He eclipsed that score tonight to move his winnings for the series over the seven-figure mark.

Meanwhile, Fedor Holz and the PokerCode team can celebrate another huge victory! A full recap of the day is to follow.