Simao Hero Calls for his Tournament Life
Level 17
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The board read 
and Joao Simao checked from the big blind to Jakub Michalak in middle position. Michalak bet 775,000 into a pot of just over 1.1 million. Simao called and the 
paired the board on the river.
Simao checked again and Michalak stuck in a bet of 4.5 million. Simao only had around 2.3 million remaining, thus putting his tournament life on the line should he make the call. He thought for well over three minutes before finally tossing in a chip to call. Michalak turned over 
and Simao showed the best hand with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,540,000 | 2,575,000 |
|
5,100,000 | -3,245,000 |