Julio Abreu Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,244)
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Pot Limit-Omaha
Julio Abreu limped in from under the gun, as did Maurice Hawkins on the button, and small blind Ali Shahni in the small blind, before John Holley checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 8♥Q♣9♦ and after Shahni checked, Holley bet the pot for 1,250,000. Abreu took some time before making the call for his stack of 975,000 to put himself at risk. Both Hawkins and Shahni quickly folded to leave the players heads up.
Julio Abreu: 9♣7♥6♥6♣
John Holley: J♥J♣10♦4♥
Holley flopped the nuts, and once the board ran out 2♥5♠ his straight was still best, knocking out Abreu.