Event 8: Thiago Costa Shoves on Miguel Martinez

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

Thiago Costa raised to 16,000 on the button and Miguel Martinez called out of the small blind.

The flop was AhKd6d and both players checked to the 8d turn. Martinez checked and Costa bet 20,000. Martinez called and the river was the 5h.

Martinez checked and Costa moved all in for about 55,000. Martinez quickly folded.

“This time it was me with a huge draw,” said Martinez after the hand.

Miguel Martinez – 168,000
Thiago Costa – 127,000

Event 8: Thiago Costa Doubles Through Miguel Martinez

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

Thiago Costa got all in from the big blind for his last 24,000 against Miguel Martinez under the gun.

It was a race with Costa’s 6h6c up against Martinez’s KdJc.

The board ran out Qh9d7c7d2h and Costa’s pocket pair won the race to double up.

Thiago Costa – 55,000
Miguel Martinez – 155,000

Event 8: Thiago Costa Makes a Good Fold Against Miguel Martinez

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

Thiago Costa raised to 15,000 from the small blind and Miguel Martinez called from the big blind.

The flop was AcKs6c and Costa checked. Martinez bet 25,000 and Costa check-raised to 50,000.

Martinez clarified with the dealer that it was a raise and then instantly announced he was all in. The shove was effectively for Costa’s remaining 60,000.

Costa dropped his head into his hands on the rail, thought for a few moments and folded. Martinez tabled Ah6d, giving him top and bottom pair.

Costa claimed he folded ace-queen after the hand.

Miguel Martinez – 215,000
Thiago Costa – 60,000

Event 8: Alexander Orlov vs. Ryan Galpern

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

Ryan Galpern raises to 11,000 from the small blind and Alexander Orlov calls from the big blind.

The flop is Js5s3d and Galpern bets 6,000. Orlov calls and the turn is the 9d. Galpern checks and Orlov bets 12,000. Galpern calls.

The river is the Qd and Galpern checks. Orlov bets 26,500 and Galpern thinks for a few minutes before folding. Orlov mucks his hand and takes the pot.

Ryan Galpern – 144,000
Alexander Orlov – 146,000

Event 8: Miguel Martinez Puts Pressure on Thiago Costa

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

Alexander Orlov raised to 8,500 from under the gun and Thiago Costa called on the button. Miguel Martinez called and they were three-handed to a flop of QhTh3c.

Martinez led out into the field for 19,000. Orlov folded and Costa called. The turn was the 9s and Martinez moved all in for about 100,000, which was about what Costa had remaining.

Costa thought for a while and folded. Martinez flashes the Qd to the table as he takes the pot.

Miguel Martinez – 170,000
Thiago Costa – 105,000

Event 8: Thiago Costa Doubles Through Alexander Orlov

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

It was a battle of the blinds between Alexander Orlov in the small blind and Thiago Costa in the big blind.

On the turn, with the board reading Kh9s2sQc, Costa got the last of his chips into the middle against Orlov.

Costa was all in for his last 56,000 and showed KcQh. Orlov showed KsJs and had plenty of equity with a gutshot straight draw and a flush draw.

The river was the 6d and Costa fades a ten or a spade to double up.

Thiago Costa – 130,000
Alexander Orlov – 159,000

Event 8: Ron Ramacci – 5th Place ($1,260)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 60

Ron Ramacci

On a flop of 9s4d3h, Ryan Galpern checked from the small blind and Ron Ramacci bet from under the gun. Galpern called and the turn was the 2h.

Galpern checked again and Ramacci moved all in for about 30,000. Galpern snap-called.

Galpern showed 3d3s, good for a set of threes, and was up against Ramacci’s 6c6h.

The river was the 8s and Galpern won the pot with a set. Ramacci hit the rail in fifth and took home $1,260 for his deep run in the event.

Ryan Galpern – 195,000
Ron Ramacci – Eliminated 

Event 8: Timothy Cavallin – 6th Place ($990)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 60

Timothy Cavallin

Timothy Cavallin raises to 7,000 from the hijack and Alexander Orlov three-bet to 21,000 out of the small blind. Cavallin called and they were heads-up to a flop of Td6c6s.

Orlov bet and Cavallin moved all in for about 65,000. Orlov snap-called.

Cavallin tabled Th8h, but was in trouble against Orlov’s KhKs.

Cavallin needs another ten to stay alive, but the Jd came on the turn and the 5d on the river. Orlov won the pot with kings up and eliminated Cavallin in sixth.

Orlov took the chip lead away from Miguel Martinez and Cavallin headed off to collect his $990.

Alexander Orlov – 192,000
Timothy Cavallin – Eliminated 

Event 8: Gabriel Comeau – 7th Place ($810)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 60

Gabriel Comeau

Gabriel Comeau raised to 7,000 from the hijack and Miguel Martinez three-bet to 21,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Comeau moved all in for about 50,000. Martinez called.

It was a class race situation with Comeau’s AdKs up against Martinez’s JsJd.

The flop was Jh7s6c, which left Comeau drawing to runners to make Broadway to stay alive. The turn was the 9h and the river was the 4s.

Comeau was drawing dead on the turn to hit the rail in seventh place. He earned $810 and Martinez took over the chip lead.

Miguel Martinez – 160,000
Gabriel Comeau – Eliminated

Event 8: Miguel Martinez vs. Gabriel Comeau

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 60

Gabriel Comeau raised on the button and Miguel Martinez called out of the big blind.

The flop was 7s3c2s and Martinez checked. Comeau bet 11,000 and Martinez called.

Both players checked the Tc turn and the 6s came on the river. Martinez bet 17,000 and Comeau folded.

Miguel Martinez – 110,000
Gabriel Comeau – 53,000