Salas Nearly Closes the Gap
Level 37
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Brunno Botteon came along out of the big blind when Damian Salas raised and checked the 
flop. Salas made it 400,000 to go and Botteon folded after very brief consideration.
Half a million of Salas' profit vanished when he forfeited the big blind, as Ramon Miquel Munoz once again got through with an open-shove from the button.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,300,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
|
11,500,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
3,400,000 | |
and Salas bet 250,000 to force a fold. That pot propelled Salas into the lead as he surpassed Brunno Botteon by a few blinds.
, on which both players checked. The 
fell on the turn and Botteon now bet 450,000, which Salas called.
on the river and Salas made it 1.5 million to go. Botteon, who was the only one with the T-500,000 chip denominations, then raised to 5 million and that sent Salas into the tank.
for a pair of nines and busted gutshot. "Come on Damian," Salas pushed himself as he tabled 
for the top pair to take a big lead.
, Streda opted to check-call for 400,000 and both players then checked the 
on the turn.
river for 900,000 and Miquel Munoz gave him a stare down for a minute before making the call.
for the top pair.
