Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Martin Culotta Eliminated In 10th Place ($4,315)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 9

Martin Culotta (Miami, FL) led from the moment the cards were in the air today, and continued to stay atop the leaderboard for a majority of the afternoon (into evening).  A tough turn card saw him get eliminated at the hands of Reynel Hernandez.

Martin Culotta opened hijack to 180,000, with Reynel Hernandez flatting out of the big.  Hernandez checked called 225,000 from Culotta after the A♠ K♥ 7♠ flop, with the dealer placing down the Q♣ on the turn.  Hernandez checked once again, but after Culotta bet 350,000, Reynel check-shoved (having Martin covered).  There was little time before the announcement of the all-in, and the call from Culotta, as Martin held K♠ K♣ (flopped a set of kings).

Unfortunately for Martin, Hernandez turned broadway with J♣ 10♠, with Culotta needing the board to pair in order to stay alive.  The river did not bring any help to the set of kings, and Martin would be the first player eliminated from the final table.  That pot would make Reynel Hernandez the overwhelming chip leader, holding over 5,000,000 of the 18,820,000 chips in play.

Reynel Hernandez - 5,000,000
Martin Culotta - Eliminated (10th Place | $4,315)