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Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Joao Simao opened to 6,000 from the cutoff, which led to a call from Vinny Lingham on the button. Yu Zhang wanted to play for more and chose to three-bet to 27,000 from the small blind. Simao called, but Lingham ejected his hand to leave them heads up.
The 5♣4♦9♥ flop led a check from Zhang before Simao chose to bet 16,000. Zhang stuck around with a call.
The J♠ turn was checked to Simao, who kept up the pressure with a wager of 24,000. Zhang was undeterred and made the call.
The action froze on the K♣ river as both players checked to go to a showdown.
Zhang tabled Q♣Q♥ as Simao mucked his hand to award the pot to Zhang.