Filed by Sean Callander
Hand 151: Brett Parise
Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blumenthal raises to 70,000, Bamman folds and Parise reraises to 330,000. Blumenthal folds.
Hand 152: Nicholas Bamman
Button: Nicholas Bamman (seat 2) – This time it’s a raise of 71,000 from Bamman, Parise folds and Blumenthal calls. The flop comes 3h Jd 4h, Blumenthal checks, Bamman bets 100,000 and gathers the pot.
Hand 153: Ira Blumenthal
Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – Parise folds, Blumenthal raises to 75,000 and Bamman folds.
Hand 154: Brett Parise
Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blumenthal folds, Bamman calls in the small blind but Parise throws another 85,000 into the pot. Bamman says no thanks.
Hand 155: Ira Blumenthal
A J 4
Button: Nicholas Bamman (seat 2) – It’s a free pass for Blumenthal – a shame, as he shows pocket kings.
Hand 156: Ira Blumenthal
Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – On the last hand before the break, Parise folds, Blumenthal raises to 70,000 and there’s a call from Bamman.
The flop comes A A J, and it’s check check. On the turn of 4h, Blumenthal bets 70,000, and takes the pot.
Hand 157: Nicholas Bamman
Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blinds will now be 15,000/30,000 with 5000. Chip counts with three players remaining are: Nicholas Bamman 560,000, Brett Parise 1.165 million and Ira Blumenthal 825,000. Bamman raises to 80,000 on the button and takes the pot.
Hand 158: Ira Blumenthal
Button: Nicholas Bamman (seat 2) – Blumenthal’s additional raise of 100,000 on the big blind is enough to scare Parise out of the pot.
Hand 159: Brett Parise
Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – Parise raises to 80,000 and Bamman calls. The flop is Kc 8h Js, Parise bets 100,000 and scoops the chips.
Hand 160: Brett Parise
Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Parise gets a free pass in the big blind.
Hands 151 - 160 APPT Manila Final Table
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