Aces are Tough to Fold
Level 6
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Joao Simao raised from the button and David Peters three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Simao called to see the flop of 
.
Peters checked to Simao who fired 105,000. check-raised all in and Simao quickly called. Peters tabled 
for an open-ended straight draw and was up against the 
of Simao. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river were no help to Peters and Simao doubled up for 782,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,860,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
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|
68,000
872,000
|
872,000 |
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