Brazil's Joao Simao, who finished fourth in chips on Day 1a, opened for 1,700 from the cutoff only to have Max Silver thee-bet to 4,400 from the button. The blinds folded, and Simao pushed back with a four-bet to 10,800. Silver made the call and the duo saw a flop of .
Simao led out for 8,000, Silver called, and the dealer burned and turned the . This time Simao checked, but he woke up with a check-raise to 18,700 after Silver bet 9,200. Silver called and then watched Simao drop in enough on the river to put him at risk.
Silver had 35,200 remaining and hit the tank for a bit before calling off. He knew it was a wise decision immediately as Simao simply shook his head and showed the . Silver tabled the for jacks and sixes and a massive double.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Max Silver |
140,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Joao Simao | 135,000 |