Danny Force and Robert May entered heads up play as underdogs against chip leaders Ryan Farrell and Zach Castro in the Trailblazer Poker Tour's Pardner Up Tag Team Event.
On blinds of 15,000/30,000/30,000, Zach Castro and Danny Force got all the chips in on a flop of Q♠8♥6♣. Force had went all-in for 145,000 and Castro made the call.
Castro: J♦6♠
Force: 9♦7♦
Force was open-ended and at risk against Castro's bottom pair. The K♥ turn changed nothing but the 7♥ river gave Force the better pair. Force and May doubled up.
There were a few hands back-and-forth and most of the pots were traveling back towards Castro and his chip lead poistion. Then, partners switched as the blind level went up to 20,000/40,000/40,000.
Ryan Farrell was in for Zach Castro and Robert May was in for Danny Force. Farrell was still sitting with the chip lead.
May scored an early double up for 145,000 effective by calling off a Farrell all-in.
May: K♥3♠
Farrell: T♠5♠
Board: 9♦4♣3♣2♦8♦
May's king-high hold set the May-Force team up for another pivotal hand.
Farrell limp-called May's raise to 140,000. The flop came A♠J♣9♠. May moved all-in for 210,000 and was quickly called by Farrell. May rolled over top and bottom pair. Farrell tabled the queen-high flush draw.
May: A♦9♣
Farrell: Q♠2♠
Board: A♠J♣9♠T♣T♦
The T♣ turn gave Farrell an open-ended straight draw to go along with the flush draw. The T♦ on the river was a brick. May and Force now held the chip lead for the first time.
A few hands later, chips were all in the middle again.
May: 8♦6♦
Farrell: Q♠6♠
Board: T♦7♦5♠A♠5♦
May flopped a combo draw. Any diamond or straightening card would deliver the win for May and Force. The A♠ on the turn reduced some of the straight outs as Farrell picked up the spade flush draw. The diamond flush came home on the river for May and Force to win the tournament.
May and Force began to celebrate, embrace, and then shake the hands of Farrell and Castro.
Farrell and Castro take $3,260 for second place. May and Force take $5,520 for first place as well as taking home the Trailblazer Poker Tour trophies for the Pardner Up Tag Team Event!
Event #12 Payouts
Prize pool: $14,190
1st: $5,520
2nd: $3,260
3rd: $2,000
4th: $1,420
5th: $1,140
6th: $850
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