Event 13 (Day 3): Alfonso Finds Runner Diamonds

Event 13 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event)

$500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Level 24 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 466

Players Remaining: 10

Chip Average: 1,400,000

The dramatics started a little earlier as expected, as two of the bigger stacks found themselves with all of the chips in the middle.  Alfonso Perez would open from the hijack, and after the button and small blind folded, Michael Foley three-bet to 180,000.  Perez would make the call and the two would see a flop of Q♦ 7♥ J♦.  Foley proceeded to lead out for 205,000, and after only a few moments, Perez would announce himself all-in (659,000).  

After getting the exact count, and thinking for just a minute or so, Foley would place the chips in the pot for a call.

Flop: Q♦ 7♥ J♦

Foley: A♠ A♣

Perez: A♦ Q♣

Turn: 8♦

River: 3♦

The sweat was very real once the diamond came off on the turn, and Perez quietly asked the dealer, "One more of this please."  Alfonso would get his request, and Michael Foley would stand from the table...hands on head.

Michael Foley - 1,000,000

Anfonso Perez - 2,200,000