Vieira Wins One Off Hall
Level 24
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Galen Hall was on a hot streak when three handed play began but has since lost that momentum. Hall opened to 800,000 on the button and Joao Vieira defended out of the big blind.
Vieira check-called a continuation of 600,000 from Hall on a flop of 
.
On the 
turn Vieira took over the betting lead, pushing 900,000 into the middle. Hall did not wait long to muck his holding, sending him slipping further down the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,400,000 | 2,700,000 |
|
7,900,000 | -2,500,000 |