Soares Rockets Up the Leaderboard
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
In a preflop battle, Bernardo Soares got his stack of 1,400,000 in the middle from the hijack as Isabella Costa put him at risk on the button.
Bernardo Soares: A♥A♠ 
Isabella Costa: K♦K♥
Nearly 3,000,000 was at stake as Soares woke up with two aces against Costa's kings. The board ran out 3♠3♥4♠9♣9♦ and Soares earned the massive double up, leaving Costa nursing a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
2,115,000
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2,115,000 |
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|
200,000
1,640,000
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1,640,000 |