Madeira Wins the Race
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pedro Madeira open-jammed for 830,000 from middle position, and when it folded to the small blind Bogdan Munteanu, he made the call. The big blind folded, leaving the two players head up, with Madeira at risk.
Pedro Madeira: A♣J♠ 
Bogdan Munteanu: 9♠9♦
It was a race for Madeira's tournament life, who would need to improve to beat the nines of Munteanu. When the board ran out A♦10♠5♦6♦6♣ he did just that and secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,720,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
|
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|
500,000
-1,340,000
|
-1,340,000 |