Romero vs. Deadman
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The board fell 
, and James Romero bet 80,000 from the small blind.
Simon Deadman called in the big blind, and the 
hit the river.
Romero fired for 200,000 and Deadman, sat with 217,000, went into the tank.
Deadman sat thinking for a minute before he asked for a confirmation of the bet.
"You left me 17,000 to spin up if I lose, that's kind of you" joked Deadman.
Deadman's humor at the situation brought smiles to the faces of his tablemates except for Romero who remained deadly still.
Deadman thought for another 30 seconds before he checked his cards for the final time and folded.
Romero picked up the pot and moved over 1,300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,325,000 | 925,000 |
|
1,025,000 | 225,000 |
|
900,000 | -50,000 |
|
217,000 | -133,000 |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
against 
. 
and Pateychuk was eliminated.
but it is always a sweat against 
. 
. 
and was unable to catch up. 
and Simao was eliminated on Day 2 of the tournament.
. 
hit the turn. 
hit the river. Kurtzman bet 100,000 and Pateychuk thought for 90 seconds before he gave up.
