Simoes Pays Off Cervantes
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jaime Cervantes raised to 200,000 with the 
from under the gun and Marcelo Simoes three-bet to 850,000 with 
to shut down his opponent.
Simoes then raised it up on the button with 
and Cervantes defended the 
to gain the lead on the 
flop. Cervantes checked and Simoes bet 120,000 for his opponent to stick around.
On the 
turn, both elected to check the turn and the 
river completed the board. Cervantes now value bet for 225,000 and Simoes paid it off with the ace-high after a few seconds of consideration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,930,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
||
|
3,360,000
450,000
|
450,000 |