Event 18: Pantaleo Doubles

$1850 + $150 No Limit Hold'em  

The final 15 tables are switching to nine-handed play as players bust out, so between 145 and 135 players remain in this event.  The average stack will be just over 33k when they reach 135 players.

Giuseppe Pantaleo was on the brink of destruction.  On the turn with a board of Q 5 3 9 with two clubs, Giuseppe had all his chips in the middle and called by a player holding KJ of clubs (flush draw with gutshot and one over).  Giuseppe was ahead with QJ offsuit for top pair, but he was sweating that river card.  I was an offsuit 6 and Giuseppe doubled up.  He's still short-stacked, however.