Joao Simao Hits Three-Outer to Double Up, Zarrin the Short Stack
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
David Zarrin opened from under the gun to 4,000,000 and Joao Simao moved all-in for 19,400,000 which Zarrin called.
Joao Simao: 
David Zarrin 
The 
flop was no help for Simao but the 
on the turn gave the Brazilian the best hand but he still needed to dodge a heart.
The 
on the river denied the rest of the table a ladder of a little over $60,000 and made Zarrin the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,800,000 | 20,400,000 |
|
18,600,000 | -16,400,000 |
. Francis Anderson was the only caller from the small blind with 
. 
. The turn 
brought some action giving Francis a set and Moolhuizen the nut-flush draw. Francis lead out for 8,000,000 and Moolhuizen made the call. 
slowing things down as both players checked. Anderson's set of nines took down the pot.
but accidentally put in more than half of a raise, requiring him to min-raise. David Zarrin called from the big blind with 
and Mike Jukich defended his big blind with 
.
turn, Anderson bet 10,000,000 and Jukich folded, making the Anderson the new chip leader.
from the hijack to 4,000,000. Only Anthony Spinella made the call from the big blind with 
and Francis Anderson flatted in the small blind with 
turn, Anderson took a shot at the pot for 6,500,000 and Zarrin called.
and Anthony Spinella opted to flat from the big blind with 
. It folded to Mateusz Moolhuizen in the big blind who woke up with 
turn both players checked again. The 
completed the river and Moolhuizen went for some value by betting 6,000,000. Jukich thought for a moment before flicking in a call seeing the bad news.
river and he gave up and tapped the table. Jukich would debate for a minute and check back his winning queen high.