After the usual heads-up pictures have been taken care of, the action has recommenced. On each hand, the player in the big blind has 1 million chips up invested thanks to the big blind ante format and it may be a very quick or a very fierce duel with a pay jump of more than half a million US Dollars.
In the very first hand of the heads-up duel, Damian Salas limped in and Brunno Botteon made it 1,750,000 to go. Salas gave it some consideration and made the call to see a flop of . Botteon continued for 1,225,000 and that shut down the resistance of Salas.
Botteon then raised to 1,100,000 on the button and Salas called. The flop was checked by Salas and Botteon continued for 1,000,000, which Salas called. The fell on the turn and Salas checked once more. Botteon fired a second barrel for 3,000,000 and that earned the second pot in as many hands in heads-up.
Damian Salas won the third hand of heads-up with a raise and take it when he made it 1.1 million to go. Brunno Botteon returned the favor in the next hand and the fifth hand then saw a limped pot. They checked to the river on which Botteon led for 500,000. Salas folded and Botteon nearly evened out the stacks.
Botteon then raised to 1.1 million and won the pot uncontested.
Damian Salas raised to 1.3 million and Brunno Botteon defended the big blind. The flop fell and both players checked, as they did on the turn. The fell on the river and Botteon check-raised from 1.6 million to 3.6 million, which Salas called.
Botteon tabled the and Salas had the jack-high straight with the to earn the pot.
Damian Salas raised to 1.1 million and Brunno Botteon defended the big blind to see a flop of . Botteon check-raised from 500,000 to 1,600,000 and Salas reraised to 2,800,000, which Botteon called.
They checked down the turn and river and Salas won the pot with versus ,.
In the next hand, Botteon made it 1,100,000 to go and Salas defended. The flop was checked by Salas, who then called a bet of 1,100,000. The turn was checked and Salas bet the on the river for 800,000. Botteon came along and mucked when he was shown the .
Brunno Botteon three-bet jammed into a raise worth 1.5 million by Damian Salas and forced a fold.
Botteon then raised to 1.3 million and Salas raised to 3.7 million. Botteon moved all-in and locked up the next pot.
Salas won the blinds and big blind ante with a raise to 1.5 million.
Up next, Botteon opened to 1.3 million and Salas came along to the flop. Salas opted to check-call a bet worth 2 million and the on the turn was checked by both players. Salas then bet the on the river for 1.4 million and Botteon sigh-called.
Salas turned over the for kings and treys to win the pot and claim all of Botteon's recent profit.
After the action-filled last couple of hands, the excitement slowed down as Damian Salas chipped up by a mere two big blinds.
Brunno Botteon open-jammed once without picking up a call and they only saw two further flops. In the latest hand, Botteon limped and Salas checked. The flop fell and Salas check-folded to a min-bet of Botteon.
A limped pot led to the flop on which Brunno Botteon checked his option and Damian Salas checked behind. The fell on the turn and Botteon checked once again, which led to a bet worth 1 million by Salas. Subsequently, Botteon check-raised to 2.8 million and Salas made the call.
The fell on the river and Botteon announced all-in. Salas asked for a count on the shove, which was deemed to be for 6.65 million and the Argentinian took off his sunglasses for the first time on the final table to study his opponent.
One minute passed without any decision, Salas then took some more time and eventually called. Botteon immediately tapped the table and turned over for a bluff gone wrong as Salas revealed for the top two pair.
Botteon's formidable run ends in 2nd place for a stellar payday while Salas has locked up $1,550,969 with the dream of adding another $1 million to that.
The winner ceremony is now being prepared, followed by the winner pictures and an interview with Salas. A recap of today's action is to follow.