2018 Escalator Series (Week 4)
$560 Buy-In, $400,000 Guaranteed
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 1,108 | Structure | Payouts

Paul Balzano opened with a raise to 57,000 from the small blind. John De Soto was in the big blind and defended.

Flop: — Both players checked.

Turn: — Balzano checked. De Soto bet 65,000. Balzano called.

River: — Balzano checked a third time. De Soto bet 105,000. Balzano called and De Soto was first to table.

De Soto: for eight-six high
Balzano: for ace-king high

Balzano’s ace-king was best and he took the pot from De Soto.

Paul Balzano – 710,000
John De Soto – 670,000