Event 4: 3rd Place - Palermo

$450 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B

Level 22: Limits 20k/40k 

Leonardo Palermo (Jackson, NJ)

$4,190

Hal Rotholz has started to climb back into this event, scooping a couple of pots from Hsiao Liu.

Then Leonardo Palermo called from the button and Hal raised from the small blind.  Leonardo called.

On the flop of K 5 5, both checked.  Turn was a 4 and Hal bet.  Leonardo folded, leaving only about 25k behind.

On the next hand, Leonardo had 20k in for the big blind.  Hsiao Liu raised from the small and Leonardo put his last few chips in.

Liu:  AQ95 (spades)
Leonardo: QTT6

Board: 8 6 3 A K with 3 spades

Hsiao Liu made a flush and low to scoop the pot.  Leonardo busted out in 3rd place, earning $4,190.


At the start of heads-up play, Hsiao Liu has a slight lead with 674k to Hal Rotholz' 526k.