Vinicius De Silva Takes One from Matt Salsberg
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Vinicius De Silva opened to 13,500 in early position. Matt Salsberg, in the small blind, called, along with the big blind.
The flop was 
. Salsberg and the big blind checked. De Silva bet 16,000. Salsberg check-called. The big blind called, as well. The turn was the 
. Salsberg led for 30,000. The big blind folded. De Silva raised to 85,000. Salsberg added the remainder to call. The 
river completed the board. Salsberg checked. De Silva moved all in for a total of 373,000, and Salsberg went deep into the tank.
''Do you have a set of aces?'' he asked his opponent. De Silva didn't respond. After a few minutes, Salsberg let his hand go. De Silva showed one card, the 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
380,000
115,000
|
115,000 |