Gonçalves Holds For a Near Double
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
According to Justin Harvell, a player opened from early position with a raise to 35,000 before Harvell flatted from the cutoff. Paulo Gonçalves was in the big blind and he called as well.
The flop was 
and Gonçalves checked. The early-position player put out a bet of 55,000, which Harvell quickly folded to. Action was back on Gonçalves and he check-raised, making it 200,000. The other player then moved all in and Gonçalves dropped into the tank, thinking for several minutes before deciding to call.
Paulo Gonçalves: 
Opponent: 
The board bricked out with the 
and the 
and that meant that Gonçalves would collect the pot, eliminating his opponent in the process and earning him a near double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,220,000
394,000
|
394,000 |
|
750,000
60,000
|
60,000 |