Barua Chips Up Through Viola
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Andres Viola opened with a raise to 17,000 from middle position and he was called by Hector Barua, as well as Roberto Piazza from the small blind and Gustavo Prato from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both blinds checked to Viola who bet 27,000. Only Barua called.
The turn was the 
which both players checked, leading to the 
on the river. Viola fired again, betting 58,000. Barua thought for about a minute before calling. Viola showed 
for missed flush draw, but Barua had him beat with 
for a missed flush draw of his own, but with a pair of eights. That allowed him to take down the pot and move to almost 600,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
595,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
125,000
-124,000
|
-124,000 |
and Araujo checked. Panta checked behind.
fell on the river and Araujo checked. Panta bet 38,000, Araujo called, and Panta showed 
for aces with a jack. Araujo mucked and Panta took the pot to put his stack over the 500,000-chip mark.
giving Prato a flush draw but top pair to Naves. Fortunately for him the turn and river bricked out when the 
and the 
fell, allowing Naves to double up.
and both players checked to the 
and Panta checked over to Araujo who rapped the table with his knuckles, checked back. Panta showed 
and Piazza bet 60,000. Prato called.
fell on the turn and Piazza shoved for 107,000. Prato called and the two players tabled their hands.
river changed nothing and Piazza doubled up.
and Perez checked one more time. This time Araujo put out another bet, a pot sized bet of 51,000. Perez thought for a while then decided to call. Araujo showed 
for trip nines and it was good to take down the pot as Perez tapped the table and mucked.
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