Hall Holds Against Simpson
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Umberto Ruggeri made it 320,000 as first to act. Matthew Hall then went all in for 1,165,000, which Ian Simpson called on the button.
Ruggeri got out of the way, leaving a heads-up showdown.
Matthew Hall: 4♠4♣ 
Ian Simpson: A♥10♠
Hall faded Simpson's outs on the 8♣2♦3♣9♣K♣ runout, making a flush in the end to secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,200,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
||
|
4,950,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
3,050,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |