Joao Simao Eliminated in 16th Place ($59,833)
On a flop of 
, Kazuki Ikeuchi, in the big blind, checked, and Joao Simao bet 575,000 under the gun. Ikeuchi responded by check-raising to 2,000,000. Simao went deep into the tank for a few minutes and eventually moved all in for about 10,200,000. Ikeuchi called, putting at risk 7,625,000, and the cards were tabled.
Kazuki Ikeuchi: 
Joao Simao: 
Ikeuchi had flopped a pair and a flush draw and Simao had ace-high. The 
turn and 
river completed the board and Ikeuchi doubled up with quads as Simao's bluff didn't get through and he was left with 2,700,000.
The very next hand, Keith Lehr raised to 85,000 on the cutoff, and Simao moved all in from the big blind for his last 2,700,000.
Joao Simao: 
Keith Lehr: 
The runout was 
and Lehr took down the pot, eliminating Simao in 16th place for a nice payday of $59,883.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,700,000 | 6,700,000 |
|
11,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Busted |