Isle Open Championship (Day 3): Valladares Exits In 3rd Place ($50,482), Play Now Heads-Up

2017 Isle Open | Event #21
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Open Championship| $500,000 GTD
Level 31 (Blinds 80,000/160,000/20,000)
Total Event #21 Entries: 404
Event #21 Players Remaining: 2

William Valladares (Costa Rica) was able to get the double he needed, but ended up getting it in on a draw just a few hands later, losing to Paul Balzano.

William Valladares (Costa Rica) was no longer the short stack after doubling through Michael Aron, but ended up losing a sizable pot just a few hands later.  He'd find himself the shortest of the three players once again, and after calling a raise pre from Paul Balzano, William would shove for 1,300,000 over Paul's continuation bet on the flop (8♥ 3♠ 4♦).  Paul quickly made the call, and would be ahead with 9♣ 9♥, agains the 5♠ 6♠ of Valladares.

William was open ended, but after the J♣ on the turn, he'd lose any running two-pair or trips outs.  The river brought the 10♠, and Valladares would be eliminated in third place ($50,482), more than doubling his career earnings with that score. 

The Isle Open Championship is now heads up, with the updated chip counts listed below:

Paul Balzano - 6,400,000 (40bb)
Michael Aron - 5,810,000 (36bb)