Event 18: Claudio Piedrabuena – 5th Place ($2,882)

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Players Remaining: 4 of 565

Claudio Piedrabuena

Action folded to Manuel Jo in the small blind, who raised to 100,000. Claudio Piedrabuena three-bet to about 250,000 and Jo moved all in.

Piedrabuena quickly called and was all in for about 600,000.

Jo was in the lead again and in great shape with his AcAd against Piedrabuena’s QsQd.

The board came 8s5c3d4h9h and Piedrabuena couldn’t find another queen to ship yet another big pot to Jo. Piedrabuena hit the rail in fifth place for $2,882 and Jo extended his chip lead.

Manuel Jo – 3,000,000
Claudio Piedrabuena – Eliminated 

Event 18: Antonio Colon – 6th Place ($2,882)

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Antonio Colon

Antonio Colon doubled up again with pocket threes against Chris Zito’s Jx2x. There was a jack on the turn, but a three on the river to bring him back up to over 200,000.

Colon moved all in from under the gun for 230,000 and Manuel Jo called from middle position.

Colon showed QhJh and was dominated by Jo’s KsJc.

The board ran out 9h6d3s9cTc and Colon hit the rail in sixth place, sending another pot to Jo and moving him into the chip lead.

Manuel Jo – 2,400,000
Antonio Colon – Eliminated 

Event 18: George Navarro – 7th Place ($2,204)

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Players Remaining: 6 of 565

George Navarro

Antonio Colon lost a big pot with KhJh against Claudio Piedrabuena’s AxQx to leave him as the short stack. He was blinded down to just 30,000 and was all in in the small blind.

Manuel Jo raised from under the gun to 90,000 and George Navarro defended his big blind. The flop was QcJh5s and Navarro moved all in for about 500,000. Jo snap-called.

Colon showed 9s8d, giving him a gutshot straight draw, Navarro tabled Js7c, good for second pair, and Jo had the best hand and the biggest stack with AhQd.

The turn was the Ts, giving Colon a straight, and the river was the 4h.

Colon won the main pot, keeping him in the event, but Jo won a massive side pot to eliminate Navarro in seventh place, earning him $2,204.

Manuel Jo – 1,650,000
Antonio Colon – 100,000
George Navarro – Eliminated 

Event 18: Joaquin Sosa – 8th Place ($1,593)

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Players Remaining: 7 of 565

Joaquin Sosa

Alfredo Fernandez raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Joaquin Sosa three-bet all in for 450,000. Fernandez called.

Fernandez was behind with his AsJh up against Sosa’s JsJc.

That all changed on a flop of AdQd9d, moving Fernandez into the lead. The turn was the 8h and the river was the Ks.

Fernandez won the pot and Sosa was eliminated in eighth place for $1,593.

Alfredo Fernandez – 1,900,000
Joaquin Sosa – Eliminated

Championship: Scott Margereson Gets Faraz Jaka to use his First Time Chip

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Players Remaining: 2 of 1,309

Scott Margereson  raised to 600,000 and Faraz Jaka called.

The flop came 10h5s2s and both players checked. The turn brought the 6h, Jaka bet 775,000 and Margereson  called.

The river brought the 2c, Jaka checked, and Margereson  bet 2,500,000. Jaka used his first time chip of the final table before folding.

Event 18: Bob Tanner – 9th Place ($1,153)

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Players Remaining: 8 of 565

Bob Tanner

Manuel Jo raised from the hijack and Bob Tanner moved all in for about 370,000 from the big blind. Jo called.

Jo showed KhKd and needed to dodge an ace against Tanner’s AdQs.

The board came 9d5s4s8h5h and Jo’s kings held up to eliminate Tanner in ninth place.

Manuel Jo – 1,100,000
Bob Tanner – Eliminated 

Event 18: Alfredo Fernandez Doubles Through George Navarro

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Players Remaining: 9 of 565

Alfredo Fernandez raised to 90,000 from the hijack and George Navarro three-bet to 190,000 out of the small blind. Fernandez called and they were heads-up to a flop of 4h4c3c.

Navarro moved all in and Fernandez snap-called. Fernandez was in the lead with his 2s2d against Navarro’s AcTh.

The turn was the Ks and the river was the 7d. Fernandez won the pot and doubled up.

Alfredo Fernandez – 1,435,000
George Navarro – 205,000