Level 29 (40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total BPPS Entrants: 272
Players Remaining: 1
Chip Average: 8,100,000

Heads up play didn’t last long, as Joe ‘Worm’ Palma got it in with a flopped set, only to see Abraham Korotki hit his straight on the turn. Nevertheless, this is another deep run for Palma, who has been on a tear over the last few months.

While both players were extremely deep going into heads up play, the battle between Joe ‘Worm’ Palma and Abraham Korotki only lasted a few hands. In the end, it was a cooler situation for Palma, who got it in on the flop with the best of it.

The action was picked up on a board of {5c}{4d}{2s}, with Korotki leading out, only to see Palma raise. Almost immediately, Korotki announced himself “all-in”, with Palma snap calling, turning over {4h}{4s} for a flopped set. Korotki tabled {Qh}{3s} and needed to hit his straight to score the knockout.

He did, instantly, as the {Ah} spiked on the turn, leaving Palma with only the river to catch a pair of the board for a full house. Unfortunately for him, the {9s} completed the board and his BPPS final table run was over in second place.

Palma has been on a tear over the last few months, continually going deep in major regional events and proving that he’s a force to be reckoned with. He notches another runner-up finish, following his 2nd place result at the May Parx Big Stax 1500, this one good for a $16,000 score.