HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info
HPT Season XV Championship
Final Results
Winner
Paul Bianchi
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$181,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Total Entries
353
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
353
Players Left
1
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John Michalak Eliminated in 3rd Place ($77,095)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Michalak
John Michalak

Paul Bianchi raised to 225,000, and John Michalak three-bet shoved for two million. Christopher Audrain tanked for a minute before folding in the big blind, and Bianchi snap-called.

John Michalak: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Paul Bianchi: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Michalak was looking for an ace to survive, and he added a few outs on the {7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop. The {4-Hearts} turn and {2-Hearts} river were blanks, and Michalak headed out the door in third place, his best career finish out of four career HPT final tables.

Bianchi and Audrain are off on a five-minute break as the table is set up for heads-up play.

Tags: Christopher AudrainJohn MichalakPaul Bianchi