After a short “negotiation” which resulted not in a deal, exactly, just a slight re-definition of the prizes for first and second place, heads up action got underway with Fabio Luongo enjoying about a 2:1 chip lead over Tony “Gameboy” To.
They played a few hands, each of them seemingly probing for weaknesses. Slowly but surely, Gameboy started to rebuild his stack and catch up to Fabio. Then, on the river of a seemingly inconsequential hand, with the board reading 
, Gameboy decided to bet 250K after the flop and turn both being checked around. Not convinced by the apparent steal attempt, Fabio tried to use his stack to do the job: all-in.
Gameboy snap called, leapt out of his chair and tabled the 
for a flush. Fabio was caught in a bluff and shipped a huge pot to Gameboy. Now it was 2:1 in the other direction.
It was just a few hands later that Gameboy limped his small blind/button only to find a raise from Fabio. Gameboy called and the flop was delivered: 
. Fabio had flopped a huge draw and bet – he was all-in. Gameboy instantly called and flipped over 
for a monster pocket pair. Fabio had plenty of outs, though, but Gameboy faded the spades as the turn and river came out 
and 
and Gameboy was the Champion of Event 5!
Event 5 Champion, Tony Vi Thanh To, $46,180
Event 5 Champion: Tony “Gameboy” To
The last hand of play in Event 5
2nd place, Fabio Luongo, $38,000
Fabio Luongo
and then once the chips were in the middle the 
was just what Fabio hoped for.
outflopped Jonathan’s 
when the community cards came 
and quickly learned that Alain Chauvette was sitting in the bb with 
in addition to the turn 
brought some chop possibilities as well as a gunshot for Alexander – but the 
.
only to find a quick call from Alain Chauvette, the current chip leader – he held 
and looked poised for another take-out.
turn.
put him deep in a hole to Alain’s suck out and the baby cards on the turn and river weren’t the solution.
