Third-Best is Good Enough For Simpson

Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alvaro Murciano raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Michaelangelo Serra called in the small blind. Ian Simpson also came along from the big blind with 8♥6♥.
The flop came K♣6♠3♣ and Murciano bet 150,000. Serra called, while Simpson called with his pair of sixes.
All three players checked the 4♥ turn. The river was the Q♠ and Simpson bet 1,200,000. Murciano folded 8♠8♣, while Serra got rid of 9♠9♣ as Simpson took down the pot despite having the third-best hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,195,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
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2,755,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
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1,180,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |