Isle Open Championship (Day 3): Balzano Doubles Through Scott Levitt, Now Second In Chips

2017 Isle Open | Event #21
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Open Championship| $500,000 GTD
Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Event #21 Entries: 404
Event #21 Players Remaining: 8

Paul Balzano (Sunrise, FL) is now second in chips, after doubling through Scott Levitt.

The largest pot of the tournament was approached just as Paul Balzano four-bet Scott Levitt to 240,000 (Paul had opened from middle position, and Scott three-bet out of the big blind).  Levitt then answered with a five-bet to 500,000, followed by Balzano six-bet shoving for just over 1,300,000.  Levitt asked for an exact count, received the answer, and took about a minute before making the call.

Levitt would stand as he simultaneously tabled A♥ A♦, with Levitt shaking his head, as he showed A♠ K♠.  "Gonna need some spades," Levitt said, as the dealer put out the Q♥ 3♦ 7♣ flop.  Scott began calling for some broadway outs, and received hope after the J♠ on the turn.  He loudly called for a ten on the river, but would be greeted with the 4♥, sending the almost 2,800,000 pot Paul's way.

Paul Balzano - 2,800,000 (70bb)

Scott Levitt - 550,000 (13bb)