CPPT Main Event: 2nd Place - Dilipkumar Patel ($70,000)

CPPT Main Event (Day 2)

Level 32 (60,000/120,000/10,000)
Total Entrants: 282
Players Remaining: 1
Chip Average: 8,400,000

Dilipkkumar Patel (Milwaukee, WI)

After Dilipkumar Patel doubled through Fred Paradis it looked like we were going to be in for a long heads up battle, but it was just a minor bump in the road as Paradis was unfazed by the untimely river card that doubled up his opponent as he'd get a double up of his own after losing the chip lead.

The two players would get in a leveling war pre-flop and they'd pile the chips into the middle with a "classic" flip for the title as Patel held [Jh][Jd] and Paradis held [Ad][Kd].

Paradis would flop the world as he paired up his king and picked up a flush draw on the [3d][8d][Ks] board and Patel would be looking for the two black jacks to come from behind to score the knockout.

They wouldn't come as the [5c] would fall on the turn and the [4d] would complete the board and the flush giving Paradis a massive double up and a commanding chip lead.

Paradis would continue to chip up a few hands later as he had another monster hand pre-flop, [As][Ks] and he'd get two streets of value from Patel before forcing a fold on the river.

After that hand Patel would be cut down to under 10 big blinds and would move all-in from the button and get snap called by Paradis who again held a big suited ace [As][7s].

Patel held [Ks][3c] and was more or less drawing dead on the [8s][Ac][5d] flop.

The turn would brick out and Paradis would be crowned the Card Player Poker Tour Main Event Champion earning $81,528 for his victory.

Patel would make an even $70,000 after the two players agreed to a chop before heads up play started.