Simon Running it Up; Joyce Not So Much

[Removed:553] just doubled up in consecutive hands to keep him in contention.

First, he shoved the button for 105,000 and "Kenar" called from the big blind.

[Removed:553]: J♥9♠ All in
"Kenar": A♦Q♦

Simon ended the hand with a straight on the 2♠8♥7♦10♣J♣ runout, which earned him the first double-up.

In the next hand, Simon shoved 285,000 from the cutoff and Philip Joyce called in the big blind.

[Removed:553]: 5♥5♣ All in
Philip Joyce: A♥6♥

Simon won the flip as his pocket fives held on the 4♦7♦K♥Q♠9♠ runout.

Jamil Wakil then opened from under the gun and Philip Joyce shoved around 500,000 from the small blind, which Wakil quickly called.

Philip Joyce: A♣8♥ All in
Jamil Wakil: A♦Q♥

Wakil paired his queen on the Q♣3♠7♦ flop, and they held on through the 6♥J♦ runout, which left Joyce on the sidelines.