Salazar Starts Final Table Hot
Level 26
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Aden Salazar raised to 240,000 in late position and Eric Afriat defended his big blind.
The flop brought the 
. Afriat checked to Salazar who put out a bet of 275,000. Afriat quickly called.
The turn saw the 
fall. Afriat checked again and this time Salazar ramped up the pressure with a bet of 1,200,000. Again, Afriat check-called.
A blossoming pot ended with the 
river. Once more, Afriat checked. After thinking about 45 seconds, Salazar increased the size from his last bet slightly to 1,500,000. Afriat folded rather quickly.
"You got the max," said Afriat as Salazar took down the first hand of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,100,000
-1,750,000
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-1,750,000 |
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|
6,900,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
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