Simão Wins Monster Pot to Finish the Day
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João Paulo Simão has retaken the chip lead in dramatic fashion to end the day thanks to a double elimination.
Andries Swart opened to 26,000 from UTG+1 with Konstantinos Nanos in the very next seat taking several minutes before moving all in for around 270,000. It was passed to Simão in the big blind who moved all in covering both players but then Swart made the call for his tournament life as well, a potential 1.5 million chip pot was on the line.
Simão 
Swart: 
Nanos: 
The flop was good for Swart, coming 
and the blank 
on the turn meant he just had to avoid an ace, king or seven on the river to win everything but the 
came instead and everything went to the Brazilian.
Nanos went out in 26th with Swart in 25th while Simão will lead the field in Day 4 with almost 2 million in chips,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,973,000
943,000
|
943,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |