Simoes Takes Overwhelming Lead
Level 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Morten Hvam raised to 500,000 with the 
and Marcelo Simoes three-bet to 2,000,000 with the 
. The initial raiser from Denmark used a time bank extension and called as they headed to the 
flop.
Hvam had 5,100,000 behind with his second pair and faced a bet worth 500,000 by Simoes, which he opted to call.
Neither player improved on the 
turn and they checked to the 
river. Simoes now bet 2,000,000 and Hvam reluctantly paid it off to drop to a severe short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,600,000 | 3,250,000 |
|
2,600,000 | -3,250,000 |
. The 
turn when SImoes bet another 600,000.
in the small blind. Dragos Trofimov was then all-in for 700,000 with the 
flop brought a check-call by Hvam for 400,000 and he did so again for 500,000 on the 
turn. After the 
river, both then checked it down.
were revealed as he bowed out in third place for €397,590. Hvam's flopped two pair were counterfeited and Simoes earned the entire pot.
and Morten Hvam came along in the big blind with 
. The 
river.
and Dragos Trofimov defended the 
in the big blind. The 
flop improved Simoes and Trofimov check-folded to a shove.
flop gave some additional back door outs which vanished on the 
turn. Another blank followed with the 
river and Cervantes shook hands with all other remaining finalists before heading to the payout desk.
river as Pingray's elimination in 5th place for €228,460 was confirmed.
out of the small blind and Morten Hvam had to fold the