No Bracelet for Simao This Time
Level 9
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Brazil's Joao Simao won his second WSOP bracelet earlier this series, but he won't be adding another to his collection in this tournament.
Simao was heads-up with Tim McDermott on a board of 
when McDermott shoved to put Simao at risk. Simao, with about 25,000 left, called with 
for a pair of fives and a flush draw.
McDermott showed 
for top pair and dodged Simao's outs on the 
river, sending him to the rail while rocketing past 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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225,000 | |
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Busted | |
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