2018 Escalator Series (Week 4)
$560 Buy-In, $400,000 Guaranteed
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 1,108 | Structure | Payouts

Paul Balzano open-shoved under the gun for 1,150,000. It was on Josh Rittenberg on the button and he called. Next up was Josh Beckley in the small blind and he called, too. Edgar Varas folded his option and Balzano was at risk versus two players.

Beckley and Rittenberg checked down the flop and turn. The river fell the and Beckley lead for 950,000. Rittenberg folded and Beckley turned over for a rivered pair of jacks. Balzano’s was no good and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Josh Beckley – 11,800,000
Paul Balzano – Eliminated in 4th place ($36,841)