Hands #98-102: Vieira Takes the Lead
Hand #98: Joe Cada raised to 600,000 and Joao Vieira called. The flop was 
and Vieira check-folded to a bet of 650,000.
Hand #99: Viera raised to 575,000 and Cada three-bet to 1,900,000. Vieira folded and Cada picked up another pot.
Hand #100: Vieira received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #101: Vieira raised to 575,000 and he was called by Cada. The flop fell 
and Cada checked. Vieira bet 550,000 and Cada raised to 1,875,000 and Vieira called.
The 
was dealt on the turn and Cada slowed down with a check. Vieira checked behind this time and the river was the 
. Cada fired a bet of 2,000,000 on the river and Vieira made a raise to 5,200,000. Cada had his hand to his head while thinking it through and he was visibly in doubt. Cada called after a couple of minutes and Vieira tabled 
for a rivered straight.
Hand #102: Cada folded in the small blind to give Vieira a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,500,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
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|
6,600,000
6,700,000
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6,700,000 |
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