Simao Takes the Lead From O'Dwyer
Level 35
: 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
Joao "INeedMassari" Simao raised to 250,000, and Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer three bet it to 2,200,000. Simao called, and both players would check the all heart flop of 
. O'Dwyer checked again on the 
turn, and Simao fired 3,446,900. O'Dwyer called, making it the biggest pot of heads up play so far, and the 
completed the board.
A third check from O'Dwyer saw Simao bet about half his stack, 6,496,808, and O'Dwyer wasn't able to find a call. With that pot, Simao has opened up a bit of a lead on O'Dwyer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,644,217
4,943,845
|
4,943,845 |
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16,155,783
-4,943,845
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-4,943,845 |
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