Event 20 ($2,500 NLH Championship): Heads-Up Agreement Made, Nick Palma Takes the Trophy and $80,000

$2,500 Championship NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/25,000 BB Ante

Total Entries: 155

Players Remaining: 2

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Nick Palma

With the elimination of Paul Radochia in third the final two players agreed to stop the clock and discuss and adjusted payout agreement.

The stacks were counted down and Palma was holding a nearly 2-1 chip advantage with 4,110,000 to the 2,085,000 of Sam Haddad.

It didn't take long for them to make a deal and Nick Palma will be taking home $80,000 along with his first Foxwoods Poker title.

Nick Palma (left) Sam Haddad (right)

Haddad once again is the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Championship runner up after finishing 2nd in this very event in 2014 for over $90,000 and will earn $68,351 for his 2nd place finish.

Below is a full look at the Event 20 $2,500 Championship NLH final table results. The full tournament results will be posted as soon as they're available.

1. Nick Palma- $80,000+Trophy
2. Sam Haddad- $68,351
3. Paul Radochia- $38,730
4. Tarun Gulati- $29,048
5. Dan Chalifour- $22,131
6. The General- $17,892
7. Luke Vrabel- $14,524
8. David Kluchman- $11,757
9. Max Hoffman- $9,342
10. Don Himpele- $6,570

Event 20 ($2,500 NLH Championship): 3rd Place- Paul Radochia ($38,730)

$2,500 Championship NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/25,000 BB Ante

Total Entries: 155

Players Remaining: 2

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Paul Radochia

Paul Radochia moved all in for about 850,000 and Sam Haddad re-shoved from the small blind for just over 1,100,000. Nick Palma quickly folded and the hands were shown.

Sam Haddad: A♦️Q♠️
Paul Radochia: K♥️8♠️ 

The 10♥️2♥️2♣️3♥️7♦️ runout was no help to Radochia and he was eliminated in 3rd place taking home $38,730. 

Sam Haddad- 2,085,000

Event 20 ($2,500 NLH Championship): 4th Place- Tarun Gulati ($29,048)

$2,500 Championship NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/25,000 BB Ante

Total Entries: 155

Players Remaining: 3

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Tarun Gulati

Nick Palma raised to 125,000 and Tarun Gulati moved all in for just under 500,000 from the small blind.

Palma called turning over Q♥️Q♣️ and it was a classic coin flip with Gulati holding A♥️K♥️. 

The J♥️5♣️8♦️4♦️10♠️ runout was no help to Gulati and he was eliminated in 4th place earing $29,048. 

Nick Palma- 4,000,000

Event 20 ($3,500 NLH Championship): Palma Extends His Lead

$2,500 Championship NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/25,000 BB Ante

Total Entries: 155

Players Remaining: 4

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Nick Palma

Sam Haddad raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Nick Palma called from the big. They went heads up to the J♦️9♦️6♣️ flop and both players checked. 

The dealer burned and turned the 5♠️ and again both players knuckled the felt. The 4♦️ hit the river and Haddad checked to Palma who bet 375,000. 

After giving it some thought Haddad called and Palma showed A♦️6♦️ for the nut flush to take the pot. 

Nick Palma- 3,410,000 
Sam Haddad- 1,250,000