Balzano Eliminated; Macdonald More Than Doubles
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Balzano opened and Loc Nguyen three-bet to 135,000. Thomas Macdonald called before Balzano four-bet all in for 381,000. Nguyen flat-called and Macdonald five-bet all in for 1,172,000.
Nguyen went into the tank, apologizing to his tablemates before making the call.
Loc Nguyen: 
Paul Balzano: 
Thomas Macdonald: 
Macdonald was in a commanding position to secure the double up. The flop came 
with Balzano calling for hearts. However, the 
runout secured the double for Macdonald and sent Balzano to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
1,499,000
|
1,499,000 |
|
325,000
-649,000
|
-649,000 |
|
Busted |