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2026 World Series of Poker
In a three-way limped pot, Robert Cowen bet 300,000 from the button on a flop of A♣7♠5♥ and Santhosh Suvarna called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 9♦ turn. Cowen then bet 1,150,000 on the 8♠ river, and Suvarna again called.
Cowen showed K♥Q♦10♦6♦ for a straight, and Suvarna mucked K♠9♣6♥3♥.
Joao Simao raised to 600,000 under the gun and Robert Cowen called with K♣Q♥J♦5♥ in the big blind.
Simao continued for 450,000 on the K♠7♠2♣ flop, and Cowen called. Cowen then led out for 350,000 on the 2♥ turn, and Simao folded J♣10♣9♥8♥.
Joao Simao raised to 700,000 from the button and was called by both Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind and Venkat Chivukula in the big blind.
The blinds checked and Simao continued for 500,000 on the K♥10♦4♠ flop. Suvarna check-raised all in for 3,550,000, then Chivukula eventually moved all in for 1,400,000. Simao quickly folded.
Venkat Chivukula: K♣Q♦J♣2♥
Santhosh Suvarna: K♠Q♥10♠9♥
Suvarna flopped two pair and hit a full house with the K♦ turn. Only a jack could save Chivukula but the 7♠ landed on the river, sending him to the rail.
Robert Cowen limped in with A♦10♦5♠3♣, Joao Simao came along from the small blind, and Santhosh Suvarna checked Q♠J♠7♦5♣.
All three players checked the J♥Q♣Q♦ flop. Cowen then bet 300,000 on the K♠ turn with his straight, and Simao folded. Suvarna, though, had flopped a full house and came back with a raise to 800,000, and Cowen folded.
Three-way in a limped pot on 10♠8♠Q♣, Robert Cowen in the small blind with A♠5♠4♠3♦ and Joao Simao in the big blind with K♠Q♦J♠4♣ checked. Santhosh Suvarna under the gun bet 350,000 with J♥J♦7♠2♦ and both Cowen and Simao called.
After Cowen checked the J♣ turn, Simao led out for 1,850,000. Suvarna with a set was the only one to call to find the 3♠ river which completed Simao's flush.
The Brazilian player checked, Suvarna bet 2,800,000 and Simao called to scoop the pot.
Joao Simao raised to 700,000 on the button, Venkat Chivukula moved all in for 1,050,000 in the big blind, and Simao called.
Venkat Chivukula: K♣J♥J♦4♥
Joao Simao: K♦6♣5♦3♠
Chivukula was ahead with his jacks as the flop came A♥8♣2♠. The 5♥ turn gave Simao outs with a pair, but he missed the Q♥ river as Chivukula improved to a flush to secure the double-up.
Robert Cowen raised to 400,000 from the button with Q♦J♠10♠3♥ and Santhosh Suvarna in the big blind with A♣J♦6♣5♠.
The dealer fanned a flop of 8♣6♠4♣ and Cowen continued for 450,000. Suvarna check-called.
Both players checked the 4♠ turn leading to the 8♦ river which was checked by Suvarna. Cowen bet 650,000 but was caught by Suvarna who called. with two pair.
Santhosh Suvarna limped in from under the gun and Joao Simao raised to 700,000 in the big blind with K♥Q♥9♦7♦. Suvarna called.
The flop came A♥10♠8♣ and Simao bet 650,000. Suvarna called to see the 5♥ turn, where Simao bet another 1,500,000. Suvarna folded K♠K♣Q♣3♥ this time.
Level: 24
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
In a blind versus blind situation, Robert Cowen with A♠9♠6♣3♣ checked a flop of 4♦5♠8♠. Joao Simao flopped a straight with Q♥J♦7♣6♦ and bet 350,000 but Cowen check-raised to 2,050,000. Simao stared at him and called.
Cowen fired 1,650,000 on the Q♠ turn and was called again, then went deep into the tank before moving almost all in for 3,700,000 on the 4♠ river.
It took more than five minutes for Simao to make a decision but he ultimately folded.