Renato Spahiu Bests Satoshi Tanaka Heads Up to Win the Title
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
A few hands earlier, a monster hand shifted chips from Satoshi Tanaka to Renato Spahiu.
Now, with blinds at 50k/100k/100k, Spahiu limped on the button and Tanaka checked.
On a flop of 
, Tanaka checked and Spahiu bet 200,000. Tanaka raised to 550,000, Spahiu declared "all-in" and Tanaka quickly called.
Spahiu held 
and was behind against the 
of Tanaka. But the magic turn card 
changed the complexion of the hand in favor of Spahiu, who held as the river 
was revealed.
Tanaka earns $38,180 in cash and prizes for his runner-up finish. Spahiu earns $55,060 in cash and prizes as the champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
Busted | |
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