Vieira Wins a Race to Survive
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Byron Kaverman raised to 5,500 in the hijack, Joao Vieira moved all in for 26,500 on the button, and Kaverman called.
Joao Vieira: A♦Q♣
Byron Kaverman: 9♥9♠
Vieira spiked an ace on the A♥8♥4♣ flop, and Kaverman couldn't catch up on the 5♠ turn or 6♥ river as he handed over a double up.
At the same table, Mike Watson has built up a stack of more than 400,000, while Daniel Dvoress is also a big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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310,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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60,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
55,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |