Heads Up
Jul 05, '10
Porter Finishes in 3rd Place ($353,260)
Tomer Berda raised to 360,000 from the small blind and Bryan Porter moved all in. Berda quickly called and they showed down:
Berda: A
10
Porter: Q
9
The A2
3 hit on the flop and Porter needed running cards to stay alive. The A turn left Porter drawing dead and the 5 river finished the board.
Porter finished in third place for $353,260, leaving Vladimir Kochelaevskiy and Tomer Berda heads up. Kochelaevskiy had 9.8 million to Berda’s 4.8 million in chips.
Player Tags: Tomer Berda, Bryan Porter
Down to Three!
Jul 05, '10
In Same Hand, Wattel ($186,250) And Bonavena ($254,777) Bust in 5th and 4th
Mike Wattel pushed all in for 685,000 only to have Salvatore Bonavena move all in over the top for 915,000. Bryan Porter also went all in, having both opponents covered, and the three players showed down. Their hands:
Wattel: AJ
Bonavena: 88
Porter: JJ
The board missed everyone, running 22564 to give Porter the best hand and eliminate Wattel in fifth place ($186,250) and Bonavena in fourth ($254,777).
Player Tags: Michael Wattel, Salvatore Bonavena, Bryan Porter
