Simao Hero Calls for his Tournament Life
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Nível 17
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The board read 
and Joao Simao checked from the big blind to Jakub Michalak in middle position. Michalak bet 775,000 into a pot of just over 1.1 million. Simao called and the 
paired the board on the river.
Simao checked again and Michalak stuck in a bet of 4.5 million. Simao only had around 2.3 million remaining, thus putting his tournament life on the line should he make the call. He thought for well over three minutes before finally tossing in a chip to call. Michalak turned over 
and Simao showed the best hand with 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
7,540,000 | 2,575,000 |
|
5,100,000 | -3,245,000 |
board, with around 1,400,000 in the middle, Ema Zajmovic put out a big river bet of 850,000.
and pulling in the pot.
board with around 400,000 in the middle, Niall Farrell checked the action over to Jiri Horak who put out a bet of 265,000. Farrell thought for a moment and called, before the dealer burned and turned the 
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river for 525,000. No sooner had the chips left Farrell's hand than Horak had called, with Farrell quickly tabling 
with around 500,000 in the pot, Kevin Rivest bet 225,000 from middle position. Julio Gaston Belluscio called in the cutoff and the 
landed on the turn. 
to the PokerNews crew before the hand was eventually turned over for the whole table to see.
as he rivered a backdoor flush and scooped the pot.
and Jacobson checked to Himmelbrand who continued for 280,000. Jacobson check-raised to 575,000 and Himmelbrand announced all in. Jacobson quickly called for his last 2.585 million and tabled 
and would need help to knock out the 2014 WSOP Main Event champion. The turn brought the 
and the river was the 
