David Erquiaga Eliminated in 9th Place (PHP499,000/$9,013)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
David Erquiaga opened to 90,000 with the 8?8? and Alessandro Taranto flat-called in the cutoff with the K?J?, which led them to the J?9?3? flop. The initial raiser check-raised his pocket pair from 70,000 to 300,000 and Taranto glanced over to see the stack size of his opponent before making the call.
The 7? fell on the turn, giving Erquiaga a gutshot while Taranto added a flush draw on top.
Erquiaga pushed all-in for 995,000 and Taranto called within just a few seconds to put the local hero at risk.
The 4? river was a blank and both stacks were counted. Taranto had 1,120,000 behind and Erquiaga was covered by just a few blinds to become the first casualty on the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Busted |