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2026 World Series of Poker
Santhosh Suvarna limped in from the button with K♥8♥8♣5♠, Robert Cowen called with K♦J♠10♠5♣ in the small blind, and Joao Simao checked his option.
Cowen led out with 750,000 on the K♣6♣5♥ flop and Simao folded, while Suvarna then potted to 3,250,000, leaving himself 350,000 behind. Cowen folded the same kings and fives, and Suvarna took the pot.
Joao Simao on the button opened to 700,000, then Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind three-bet all-in for 1,200,000. Cowen called and so did Simao.
After Cowen checked a flop of 2♦A♠K♦, Simao bet 800,000. Cowen raised to 4,200,000 and Simao immediately folded A♥9♣7♥5♥.
Santhosh Suvarna: A♦Q♠10♥9♦
Robert Cowen: Q♥J♥10♦6♦
Suvarna remained in the lead on the 5♠ turn and the 7♦ river and he tripled up.
Robert Cowen limped from the small blind with A♥Q♥8♥6♣ and called after Joao Simao raised to 750,000 from the big blind with K♦K♣9♥5♥.
Simao bet 450,000 on the 7♦7♥9♦ flop, then fired a second barrel to 1,000,000 on the 4♠ turn. Cowen check-called on the flop but check-folded turn.
Joao Simao on the button opened to 850,000. Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind moved all-in for 1,350,000 and Simao called.
Santhosh Suvarna: 10♦9♥6♣3♣
Joao Simao: 7♦6♠5♠2♣
Suvarna managed to hit two pair on 10♠A♥8♠J♥A♣ and doubled up.
Joao Simao on the button raised to 650,000 with A♠9♠2♠2♥. Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind called with 6♦5♥4♦3♣ but Robert Cowen in the big blind three-bet to 1,900,000 with A♦Q♥10♠4♠. Simao folded and Suvarna called.
Cowen flopped two pair on A♣8♦Q♣ and bet 1,250,000. Suvarna folded.
Joao Simao opened to 650,000 from the button with J♥J♦10♦8♦. Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind three-bet to 1,500,000 with A♥10♠5♥4♣ and made Robert Cowen in the big blind fold, but Simao called.
Suvarna made a continuation bet of 850,000 on the 3♣Q♥5♣ flop but Simao raised to 1,700,000. Suvarna called and checked the 7♣ turn.
Simao fired 1,500,000 and made Suvarna fold.
Level: 25
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
The remaining three players are going on a short break.
Joao Simao raised to 500,000 on the button, Santhosh Suvarna reraised to 1,700,000 in the small blind, and Simao called. Suvarna then moved all in for 1,775,000 on the K♥7♦3♥ flop, and Simao called.
Santhosh Suvarna: A♠A♥10♦5♠
Joao Simao: Q♥10♠6♠2♥
Suvarna was ahead with his aces, while Simao had a flush draw. The 5♦ turn also gave Simao a straight draw, but Suvarna held up through the 8♣ river to secure the double-up.
After Robert Cowen in the small blind, Joao Simao in the big blind and Santhosh Suvarna on the button checked a flop of Q♦7♥A♥, Simao bet 550,000 on the J♠ turn with A♣9♥8♦5♥. Suvarna called with J♣10♣7♦6♣ but Cowen folded K♦8♣6♥4♦.
Simao fired a second barrel to 675,000 on the 5♣ river. Suvarna eventually made the call with two pair but ran into Simao's better two pair.