Brandstrom Counterfeits Sousa
Simon Brandstrom raised the 
in the small blind to 1,000,000 and won the big blind and big blind ante of Marton Czuczor.
Up next it was Czuczor in the small blind with 
and limped in, Rui Sousa checked his option with the 
in the big blind. Czuczor checked the 
flop and a bet of Sousa won the pot.
Sousa limped the small blind with 
and Brandstrom in the big blind raised with the 
to shut down all further action.
Sousa opened the button to 550,000 with the 
and Brandstrom in the small blind three-bet to 2,000,000 with the 
. Sousa called and the flop came 
, which resulted in a bet of 800,000 by Brandstrom. Sousa raised to 1,900,000 and Brandstrom called.
The 
followed on the turn and both players checked to the 
river. Brandstrom made it 1,100,000 to go and Sousa sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,750,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
|
23,000,000
5,150,000
|
5,150,000 |
|
||
|
8,850,000
-3,900,000
|
-3,900,000 |