Ronnie Pease
After a long heads-up battle that saw the lead go back and forth, Sal Morello had taken a chip lead on Ronnie Pease with the blinds at 40,000-80,000 and a 10,000 ante.
Pease raised to 200,000 before the flop and Morello three-bet to 600,000. Pease moved all-in and Morello made the call. They turned up:
Morello [Tc][Td]
Pease [Ah][Kc]
The board ran out [Jd][8d][3s][7c][6d] and Morello's pocket tens held.
Ronnie Pease was eliminated in 2nd place and takes home $34,573.
