Event 8 (Day 3): 8th Place - Peduto ($6,249)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 7

Patrick Peduto (Delray Beach, FL) 8th Place - $6,249

It didn't take long for the chips to fly at this Day 3 final table, as Marty Mordechai scores the day's for knockout.  After Patrick Peduto (Delray Beach, FL) called an open from Mordechai, the two would watch the dealer fan out a flop of 6♣ 2♥ 8♦.  Peduto then check-called a bet from Mordechai, but then changed his line on the turn, deciding to check-shove after the 3♥ (for over 2,500,000).  Patrick, along with the table, was shocked when Marty made the call and turned over 3♣ 3♠.

Peduto then rolled over 2♠ 2♣, looking for the last remaining deuce in the deck to steal the pot away, and hopefully double up.  The A♣ on the river was not the no-spotter Patrick was looking for, and he'd be eliminated first from this Day 3 final table.  With that set-over-set pot, Marty takes the chip lead with over 8,000,000, while Peduto heads to collect his $6,249 for eight place.