Rocco Palumbo Eliminated in 2nd Place (�138,763)
Jakub Michalak raised to 225,000 on the button. Rocco Palumbo responded with a shove of 2,500,000 from the big blind. It send Michalak in the tank.
"Normally I would snap-fold this, but I'm tired," smiled Michalak, who spent the better part of two minutes glossing over his options. Eventually, the Polish pro called, putting Palumbo at risk.
Rocco Palumbo: 
Jakub Michalak: 
The flop 
gave Palumbo the queens as extra counterfeit outs. The 
made it even spicier, as now the kings, queens, jacks, tens and nines were all outs for the Italian. The river, however, was the 
, missing Palumbo's many outs.
Michalak's pair of deuces remained in front, giving him the title and �188,229! Palumbo finished in second place and took home �138,763.
An extensive recap of the �10,300 Single Day High Roller will follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,400,000
2,890,000
|
2,890,000 |
|
Busted |