‘FPO Championship’
Level 22 (8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 557
Players Remaining: 15
Avg. Chips: 1,144,000
Steven Coppola (Staten Island, NY)
Scott Matte sent Aaron Mermelstein to the rail with a set of nines on the other side of the redraw and he just notched the first elimination after the redraw with another set. That set of tens sent Steven Coppola to the rail in 16th place after Matte opened in middle position and both Connor Berkowitz and Coppola called in the blinds.
Berkowitz checked the {Qd}{10s}{6h} flop and Coppola then moved all-in for 189,000. Matte thought for a few moments and then called, with Berkowitz folding to see the two hands get turned over. Coppola held {Qh}{8s} and while he had top pair, he was in a tough spot, as Matte had flopped a set with {10d}{10c}.
“Some interesting turn cards.” Joe McKeehen said, referencing some of Coppola’s running outs but the {5d} wasn’t interesting in the slightest, as it confirmed his elimination. He’ll make just over $10,000 for his deep FPO Championship run and the time of his knockout allows him to get home just in time to make his “world famous artichokes”, something his wife, Judy, and family will certainly enjoy.
There are just a few minutes remaining in Level 22, after which there will be another break in the action.