10th - Van Driesen

Championship Event
$3300 + $200 NL

Roger Van Driesen - $15,938

Blinds 8k/16/2000 ante (last hand at this level)

UTG +2: Min opens for 39k
Hijack: Roger Van Driesen call
Button: Michael Somma call

Flop 2♠ Q♥ A♣

Min Check
Van Driesen bets 55k
Somma raise 140k (195k total)
Min Fold
Van Driesen reraise 215k (410k total)
Somma puts Van Driesen all in who has 650k more
Van Driesen calls

Van Driesen: A♠ J♠ (pair of aces)
Somma A♥ Q♣ (two pairs)

Turn: 8♦
River: K♥

Van Driesen finishes 10th, earning $15,938.

"Not too bad," says Driesen who satellited his way in for $390. "Except for that last hand. That wasn't a good idea. He does a lot of bluffing, but also thinks other people are bluffing."

Somma is now the chip leader with 2.8 million.

Level 23 complete, players are on a 15 minute break.