Franco Da Matta Eliminated in 8th Place (ZAR 110,000)
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Franco Da Matta returned to the action with an open raise to 275,000 from the cutoff with the Q♣J♠. Alexandre Blanc flat-called one seat over with K♠Q♠ and the K♥10♠2♥ flop saw Da Matta check-call for 300,000. Da Matta picked up a pair of his own with the Q♦ turn and checked once more.
Blanc bet 550,000 with his top two pair and Da Matta stuck around, but missed to improve on the 8♠ on the river.
Da Matta checked the third street in a row and Blanc declared all-in. Sliding forward his remaining time banks, Da Matta kept staring at the board. With only 1,250,000 behind, Da Matta gave it a lot of thought and used two time banks before paying and walking off the stage without saying a single word.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,200,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
Busted |