Salas Wins Big Pot Against Botteon
Level 37
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Damian Salas made it 525,000 to go and Brunno Botteon defended the big blind to see a flop of 
, on which both players checked. The 
fell on the turn and Botteon now bet 450,000, which Salas called.
Botteon then opted to check the 
on the river and Salas made it 1.5 million to go. Botteon, who was the only one with the T-500,000 chip denominations, then raised to 5 million and that sent Salas into the tank.
Eventually, Salas made the call and Botteon rolled over 
for a pair of nines and busted gutshot. "Come on Damian," Salas pushed himself as he tabled 
for the top pair to take a big lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,575,000
6,575,000
|
6,575,000 |
|
||
|
5,100,000
-6,200,000
|
-6,200,000 |