Gabe Patgorski Eliminated in 2nd Place ($324,770)!
Ace-King High Good for Patgorski - 11:14 PM
Jim Anderson had the button and raised to 120,000. Gabe Patgorski reraised to 360,000 and Anderson called to see the flop come . Patgorski fired 215,000 and Anderson made the call.
The turn card was the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. "Lady diamonds," as the tournament announcer called it. Both players checked again.
Patgorski tabled the and Anderson mucked.
Gabe Patgorski Eliminated in 2nd Place ($324,770) - 11:27 PM
On the button, Gabe Patgorski raised to 125,000. Jim Anderson put in a three-bet to 325,000 and Patgorski went into the tank. He thought for a few minutes and then four-bet to 655,000. Anderson paused, asked how much Patgorski had behind and then announced that he was all in. Patgorski made the call for the rest of his stack and the cards were on their backs.
Patgorski:
Anderson:
The flop came down and there wasn't much there for Patgorski. His chances were looking extremely thin now, but his cheering section still rooted for a club to come on the turn and give him a shot.
The turn brought the and left Patgorski drawing dead as the dealer dealt the on the river to finish things off officially. The two shook hands after a heads-up battle that only lasted a few hands.
Patgorski got a nice round of applause from the crowd and especially his cheering section, which included pros Brian Powell and Peter Jetten. He took home $324,770 for his finish while Anderson walked away with the title, the championship ring and the $525,449 first-place prize!