Simao Doubles Up
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 50,000, the player in the cutoff called. Joao Simao, in the small blind, raised to 250,000. The hijack folded and the cutoff called.
The flop came 
, Simao continued with a bet of 175,000 and his opponent called.
The turn brought them the 
, Simao now fired off another bet but now for 275,000, his opponent called again.
The river completed the board with the 
, Simao now shoved for the 457,000 he had behind. His opponent tanked for so long that the clock was called on him. The floor gave him a minute to take a decision. After 50 seconds, the floor started counting down. During the countdown, Simao's opponent called. Simao tabled 
for a pair of queens with the ace-kicker. His opponent mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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