Simpson Leaves Ten Cate on Fumes
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Michaelangelo Serra raised to 375,000 in the small blind and Ian Simpson moved all in for 3,160,000 in the big blind with A?J?. Serra folded Q?8?.
A few hands later, Serra opened to 325,000 in the cutoff and Simpson three-bet to 725,000 on the button. Jonas ten Cate then moved all in from the big blind, Serra folded 9?9?, while Simpson called for 3,615,000.
Ian Simpson: A?Q? 
Jonas ten Cate: Q?J?
Simpson had found a dominating hand and was a big favorite to double up back into the chip lead as the flop came 5?2?3?. The 2? turn also gave Simpson a flush draw, while the 9? fell on the river to secure him the pot as Ten Cate was left with less than a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,795,000
3,995,000
|
3,995,000 |
|
3,390,000
-710,000
|
-710,000 |
|
145,000
-3,855,000
|
-3,855,000 |