CPPT Main Event (Day 3): The Spin-Up Is Real For Lillaney, As He Eliminates Fernando Halac In 6th Place ($12,122)

2018 Card Player Poker Tour (Isle Casino Pompano Park)

Event #8 | $1,100 No Limit Hold'em ($250,000 GTD)
Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/40,000)
Total Event #8 Entries: 310
Event #8 Players Remaining: 5

Fernando Halac (Aventura, FL) was one of the quieter players at the final table (in terms of action, not speech), unable to find many spots throughout the afternoon.

Fernando Halac (Aventura, FL) and Gautam Lillaney were the two shortest stacks remaining, with the two just getting it all-in pre.  Halac shoved for 580,000 after folds from Smith and Gambino, with Lillaney making the call out of the big blind:

Halac: 9♥ 9♦

Lillaney: A♣ K♣

Runout: A♥ 7♥ 4♠ 4♦ 10♠

The two players held just a 5,000 chip difference in stacks, so the race was going to basically determine the fate of eventual winner/loser.  Gautam spiked an ace on the flop to grab a commanding lead, which held up through the runout.  Halac was then eliminated the next hand, earning $12,122 for his sixth place finish.  The result is Halac's largest since the 2016 PCA.

Lillaney is now over 1,000,000, after sitting with just three big blinds a few hours ago.