Balado Busts Palacios; Claims To Be Best in the World
Bolivar Palacios was all in on the turn with the board reading 
. He held the 
for a set of eights and was in prime position to double against the 
for Adolfo Balado. Balado did have an open-ended straight draw and needed a ten or a five for the win.
The dealer dealt the 
on the river and delivered the straight to Balado. Upon hitting the straight, Balado started celebrating and was claiming, "I'm the best in the world!" Palacios was eliminated as Balado moved to 275,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
93,500
|
93,500 |
|
Busted | |
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