- Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 9:00PM
- Level 310: 100,000/200,000/200,000
- Total Entries: 830
- Players Remaining: 2
Pre flop Mike Ciarlante limped in on the button, Bob Rickards raised to 700k, Ciarlante re-raised to 1.8 M and Rickards called.
Flop: J♣3♥10♠ Rickards goes all in for 3.8M and Ciarlante quickly calls
Ciarlante: QQ
Rickards: A10
Turn: A giving Rickards 2 pair
River is a blank for Rickards 2 pair to award him the double up.
The very next hand Rickards limps in and Ciarlante announces he hasn’t looked and is all in on the big blind for 2.475M. Rickards thinks and then makes the call
Rickards: J8
Ciarlante: K8
Flop: QJ10 giving Rickards a pair of J’s while Ciarlante is open ended to hit a straight.
Turn and River are no help to Ciarlante to knock him out in 3rd place for $44,940.
Though a cash game regular, Ciarlante says this was his first tournament in many years and first major tournament he’s ever played. He came into day 2 as chip leader and managed to hold the chip lead most of day 2 and much of day 3 and fired just one bullet into the event. Ciarlante brings a fun and friendly spirit to the game and as his mom always said strives to “Be the better person.” Well played Mike, and congrats on your 3rd place finish!
