Event 10 Flight C: Valentino Lettieri Knocks Out a Player

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  41 of 259

Valentino Lettieri
Valentino Lettieri

With the final board showing 7h5d2h6d3d, the under-the-gun player checked, Valentino Lettieri bet 80,000 from the button, and his opponent went into the tank for a long time until Lettieri called for a clock.

About 10-15 seconds later, the UTG player moved all in for about 83,000, and Lettieri called.

The UTG player showed QdQc for an overpair, but Lettieri turned over 9s8s for a turned nine-high straight to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from Flight C.

Valentino Lettieri  –  322,000  (107 bb)

With 41 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 126,000 (42 big blinds), and the field will play down until there are 33 players remaining. Everyone who survives will advance to Day 2, where they will already be in the money.