Third-Best is Good Enough For Simpson
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alvaro Murciano raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Michaelangelo Serra called in the small blind. Ian Simpson also came along from the big blind with 8?6?.
The flop came K?6?3? and Murciano bet 150,000. Serra called, while Simpson called with his pair of sixes.
All three players checked the 4? turn. The river was the Q? and Simpson bet 1,200,000. Murciano folded 8?8?, while Serra got rid of 9?9? as Simpson took down the pot despite having the third-best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,195,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
2,755,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
1,180,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |