Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Juan Vecino opened to 600,000 from the button and he was called by Justin Belforti in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣Q♥7♦ and Vecino continued for 1,050,000. Belforti check-called.
On the 7♣ turn, Belforti checked, and eventually called after Vecino fired a second barrel of 3,000,000.
The 4♣ completed the board. Belforti checked and Vecino decided to go all-in. Belforti snap-called for his last 8,975,000.
Justin Belforti: Q♣5♣
Juan Vecino: A♥3♥
Belforti called with a flush and caught Vecino bluffing to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Belforti |
27,400,000
13,800,000
|
13,800,000 |
Juan Vecino |
6,100,000
-13,300,000
|
-13,300,000 |
Paolo Boi opened 600,000 on the button and Noel Rodriguez shuffled his chips for about 45 seconds from the big blind as he stared at Boi. Eventually, he put in a three-bet to 2,150,000, and Boi responded with an all-in.
Rodriguez snap-mucked and Boi tabled the 5♦ before mucking his other card.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Noel Rodriguez |
10,500,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
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Paolo Boi |
10,200,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
Juan Vecino opened 600,000 in the hijack and Paolo Boi defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A♦7♠2♣ and Boi check-called a bet of 325,000.
Both players tapped the table when the J♣ hit the turn, and the 3♣ completed the board on the river.
Boi led for 850,000 and Vecino mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juan Vecino |
19,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Paolo Boi |
7,800,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
In a blind versus blind situation, Justin Belforti in the small blind checked the 4♥J♦J♥ flop, then called after Brandon Mitchell in the big blind bet 300,000.
Mitchell continued for 500,000 on the 4♣ turn, then fired a third barrel of 3,250,000 on the J♣ river.
Belforti, who check-called the turn, decided to check-fold river and lost the pot. Mitchell flipped over 6♥2♥ for a bluff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Mitchell |
17,400,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
Justin Belforti |
13,600,000
-4,200,000
|
-4,200,000 |
Paolo Boi limped the small blind and called a raise of 900,000 from Juan Vecino.
Both players checked to the 8♣7♣3♣A♥ turn where Boi check-folded to a bet of 600,000 from Vecino.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juan Vecino |
18,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Paolo Boi |
6,625,000
-1,950,000
|
-1,950,000 |
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Marc Foggin in the cutoff found himself at risk for 5,600,000 against Brandon Mitchell in the hijack.
Marc Foggin: 7♣7♦
Brandon Mitchell: J♦J♠
Mitchell flopped a set on 9♥J♥4♣, then hit a full house with the 4♥ to eliminate Foggin after the 10♣. Finishing in sixth place, Foggin collected $132,978.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Mitchell |
14,500,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
Marc Foggin | Busted |
Juan Vecino opened to 600,000 from under the gun, and Victor Paredes in the small blind called for his last 400,000.
Victor Paredes: 10♦9♦
Juan Vecino: K♠J♣
The board of 5♠Q♠5♥3♥2♦ didn't change anything and Paredes was eliminated in seventh place for $100,840.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juan Vecino |
18,800,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Victor Paredes | Busted | |
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