Event 12: Paul Balzano Eliminated in 4th Place ($61,550)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 395

Jason Koon and Paul Balzano were heads up to the AsQd5h flop with Koon on the button. Balzano bet 110,000 and Koon called. Balzano checked the Qs turn, Koon bet 255,000 and Balzano moved all in for ~1,000,000.

Koon quickly called with trip queens QcJh and Balzano’s Ac7c was in trouble.

“You did it to me again Jason,” Balzano commented. Each made the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship that ended with Koon on top.

Balzano had two aces in the deck to keep him around but he was gone after the 3s river.

Jason Koon – 4,300,000 (108 bb)
Paul Balzano – Eliminated in 4th place ($61,550)