Vieira Puts the Pressure On
Level 4
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Aaron Van Blarcum raised from under the gun to 6,000 and saw three callers, including Joao Vieira in the big blind.
All four players saw a flop of 
. Action checked in flow to Van Blarcum, who continued for 17,000. That bet got all the way back around to Vieira , who elected to check-raise to 55,000. After some thought, Van Blarcum made the call, leaving just under 100,000 in his stack.
The turn came the 
and Vieira used a time bank while he thought about his next move. He landed on a shove, and went all in, which covered Van Blarcum.
After a minute or so, Van Blarcum released his cards and Vieira collected his pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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82,000
82,000
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82,000 |