Mauro Francolini Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,923)
Eric Berman opened to 450,000 from the cutoff and Mauro Francolini moved all in for around 3,100,000. Berman called, and the players flipped their hands.
Eric Berman: A♦Q♣
Mauro Francolini: J♦J♠
It was Berman at risk, as Francolini had him covered, but only by 35,000 chips.
The 2♣A♥6♠ flop saw Berman improve to top pair, and the 6♣ turn and K♠ river kept him ahead.
Francolini was forced all-in in the next hand as he was in the big blind and the pair went heads-up again after Berman opened the cutoff to 400,000.
Mauro Francolini: J♥9♦
Eric Berman: A♠Q♣
Berman was ahead again and things stayed that way on the 9♣K♦Q♥ flop. Although, Francolini had some outs.
The J♦ turn gave him some hope, but he was eliminated after Berman improved on the A♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,240,000
3,190,000
|
3,190,000 |
|
Busted |