$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-out)
Level 27: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

With the two players nearly even in chips — less than 100K between them — they saw a flop of . Rick Alvarado checked, Nacho Barbero bet 70,000, and Alvarado called. The turn was the , Alvarado checked, Barbero bet 131,000, and Alvarado called.

The river was the , Alvarado checked, Barbero bet 275,000, and Alvarado tanked for a long time before he check-raised all in for 995,000. Then it was Barbero’s turn in the tank, and he thought for a long time before he called.

Alvarado turned over for a king-high flush, which was obviously good. Barbero never showed his cards as he shook Alvarado’s hand to congratulate him, but the dealer reminded him that he would still have some chips left over, as he had Alvarado slightly covered.

Rick Alvarado  –  2,540,000  (85 bb)
Nacho Barbero  –  90,000  (3 bb)

The next hand, Barbero was all in with against Alvarado’s . The board came , and Alvarado won the pot — and the SHRPO trophy — with a pair of jacks.

Nacho Barbero finishes as the runner-up, earning $34,164.

Rick Alvarado wins Event 16, the $1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-out), earning $50,497, the SHRPO trophy, and a custom-framed winner’s photo from IMPDI.

Stay tuned for a recap.