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Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

11-02-2008 23:22 UTC-3

A Little Less Action

[user38368]

Several players are shoving preflop and picking up just the blinds and antes.

11-02-2008 23:28 UTC-3

Kyle Schertz Eliminated in 4th ($63,060)

[user38368]

Kyle Schertz raises to 425,000 from the button and Tommy Koral reraises all in from the small blind. Kyle calls all in and flips over {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

. Tommy has {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

.

The board runs out {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

{5-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

and Kyle is busted. Tommy moves up to 1,300,000.

11-02-2008 23:33 UTC-3

Gary Leibovitz Eliminated in 3rd ($80,796)

[user38368]

On the button, Steve Billirakis raises to 78,000. Gary Leibovitz reraises all in for 413,000 in the big blind. Steve calls.

Steve has {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

and Gary has {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

. The board runs out {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

{A-Hearts}

and Gary is eliminated.

11-02-2008 23:37 UTC-3

Break Time

[user38368]

The heads-up players are taking an impromptu ten-minute break.

11-02-2008 23:43 UTC-3

Heads-Up Chip Counts

[user38368]

Thomas Koral: 1,215,000
Steve Billirakis: 2,085,000

11-02-2008 23:47 UTC-3

Tommy Draws First Blood

[user38368]

Steve Billirakis raises to 80,000 and Tommy Koral calls.

They check the flop of {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

. The turn is the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

and Tommy checks. Steve bets 90,000 and Tommy calls.

The river is the {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

and they check again. Tommy shows {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

and takes it.

11-02-2008 23:56 UTC-3

Chip Counts Updated

[user38368]

Steve is now ahead with 1.93 million to 1.37 million for Tommy.

11-03-2008 00:04 UTC-3

Steve Pulling Away

[user38368]

Steve Billirakis raises to 95,000 and Tommy Koral calls from the big blind.

The flop is {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{5-Hearts}

{3-Diamonds}

and both check. The turn is the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

and Tommy checks. Steve bets 145,000 and Tommy calls.

The river is the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

and Tommy checks. Steve bets 285,000 and Tommy folds.

Steve has 2,340,000 after the hand and Tommy is down to 996,000.

11-03-2008 00:10 UTC-3

Tommy Koral Eliminated in 2nd ($126,120)

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Tommy Koral raises to 100,000 from the button and Steve Billirakis reraises all in. Tommy calls.

Tommy: {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

Steve:

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}

Steve's large entourage rushes the stage to watch the drama unfold...

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

And the crowd goes wild. The river is the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

and Tommy Koral takes home $126,120 for a stellar second-place finish.