Event 1: Rocha Takes One Before Break

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Structure Sheet

End of Level 36:  Blinds 300,000/500,000/500,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 2,199
Players Remaining:  2
Average Stack:  27 million

They only got in one hand of heads-up play before the end of the level.

Alex Rocha completed the small and George Grabe checked his option.  On the flop of 8h], George led out for 800,000 and Alex called.

Turn was the and this time George fired 1.5 million.  Alex called.  River was the .  Both players checked.

George had 84 for a pair of 8s, but Alex had him beat with 92 for a pair of 9s.  He took the pot and was up to 22.3 million.  George had 32.7 million.

End of level and time for a break.  They’re taking 15, then play will resume (players opted for no dinner break).