Montanari Ends Ledesma's Reign in Two Hands
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Matteo Montanari was all in for 130,000 from the small blind and up against Manuel Ledesma in the big blind.
Matteo Montanari: 9?9? 
Manuel Ledesma: A?Q?
The flop came 9?6?8? and Montanari spiked a set to take a big lead in the pot. The rest of the board ran out K?A? and Montanari doubled up.
Montanari raised to 12,000 on the button the next hand, Ledesma put in his last 40,000, and Montanari called.
Manuel Ledesma: A?10?
Matteo Montanari: Q?9?
Montanari hit a pair on the K?9?8? flop to take the lead, then improved to two pair on the Q? turn. Ledesma was left hoping only for a straight to stay alive, but he missed the K? river and the defending champion was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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280,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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Busted | |
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