$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 232

Ari Engel raised to 37,000 from middle position, Michael Pearson called from the cutoff, and Paul Balzano called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Balzano shoved for 125,000. Engel folded, and Pearson thought about it for about 45 seconds before he called.

Balzano:
Pearson:

Pearson was ahead against Balzano’s flush draw.

The river was the , no help to Balzano, ending his tournament in seventh place for $7,651.

Michael Pearson – 705,000 (44 bb)
Paul Balzano – Eliminated