Brandon Cantu opened to 12,000 only to have Jonathan Aguiar three-bet to 33,000. Cantu called and the flop fell 
. Aguiar c-bet for 37,000 and Cantu wasted no time making it 90,000 total. Aguiar released and Cantu took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,060,000 | 70,000 |
|
820,000 | -70,000 |
Brandon Cantu raised to 12,000 from the button and Jonathan Aguiar called. The two saw a flop of 
and Aguiar check-called 15,000. The 
turned and Aguiar check-called once again, this time for 36,000.
The river was the 
and Aguiar checked a third time and Cantu moved out 130,000. Aguiar called.
"Set," said Cantu, showing 
.
Aguiar mucked and Cantu took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,990,000 | 97,000 |
|
|
890,000 | -97,000 |
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Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Brandon Cantu made it 10,000 from the button and Jonathan Aguiar called.
They both checkd the 
flop and the turned. Aguiar fired 14,500 and Cantu called. The 
fell on fifth and Aguiar checked. Cantu bet 38,000 and Aguiar quickly called. He showed 
for a pair of queens and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,893,000 | -63,000 |
|
|
987,000 | 63,000 |
Brandon Cantu had the button. He opened to 10,000 and Jonathan Aguiar called.
The two saw a 
flop and Aguiar check-called a 13,000 bet. The 
paired the board on the turn and Aguiar checked for a second time. Cantu bet 38,000 and Aguiar called. The 
rivered and Aguiar checked again. Cantu moved 125,000 into the middle and Aguiar thought for about a minute before letting go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,956,000 | 186,000 |
|
|
924,000 | -186,500 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Cards are in the air here at the final table of Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em. By the end of the evening, either Brandon Cantu or Jonathan Aguiar will earn €258,047 and the gold World Series of Poker Europe bracelet that accompanies it.
After a grueling heads up match between Brandon Cantu and Roger Hairabedian, our final match of Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em is set.
Final
| Match | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Cantu | 1,770,000 |
| vs. | ||
| Jonathan Aguiar | 1,110,500 |
Cantu and Aguiar will take their seats for the final and play for the bracelet at 10:45 PM local time. See you in forty-five minutes!
Roger Hairabedian opened to 37,000 from the button and Brandon Cantu three-bet to 107,000. Hairabedian shipped all in for roughly 300,000 and Cantu called.
Hairabedian:
Cantu: 
The board fell 
and Hairabedian was forced to settle for an elimination just short of the finals for the second year in a row.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,770,000 | 455,000 |
|
Busted |
