Edson Onofre Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,600)
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Deddi Orpaz opened to 80,000 in early position with A♠J♣ and Jacques Blit three-bet to 225,000 in the cutoff. Edson Onofre four-bet to 690,000 from the big blind which got Orpaz to quickly fold. Blit five-bet jammed all in and Onofre called off his stack of 1,295,000.
Edson Onofre: K♠K♣
Jacques Blit: A♥A♣
It was a massive cooler for a ton of chips that saw Blit holding the best hand once again. The board ran out 9♦7♥3♥Q♦6♠ and Onofre was unable to improve, bowing out in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,395,000
1,435,000
|
1,435,000 |
|
Busted |