Paduano Holds On to Bust Blom in Massive Pot
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Viktor Blom and Arturo Paduano went to a flop of 10♦8♥2♠ with 35,000 in the pot when Blom got his last 220,000 in the middle.
Viktor Blom: A♣Q♠J♠9♦ 
Arturo Paduano: Q♥10♥9♠5♥
Paduano was ahead with top pair and a straight draw, while Blom was also on straight draws. The 3♥ turn didn't improve either player, while the 8♣ came on the river and Paduano finished with two pair to send Blom to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
Busted |