Hand #73: Nico Betbese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($72,000)

Photo:  Nico Betbese

HAND #73  –  Gregory De Faria raises from the button to 600,000, Nico Betbese moves all in from the big blind for about 6,800,000, and De Faria calls with .

Betbese turns over , and needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and De Faria wins the pot with his ace to eliminate Betbese in third place.

Nico Betbese  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($72,000)

Here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Gregory De Faria  –  20,600,000  (69 bb)
Trent Hopper  –  18,100,000  (60 bb)