Simpson Gets Aggressive
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Ian Simpson raised to 5,200 from early position and from his direct left Cristian Cirtog three-bet to 13,500. The action folded back around to Simpson and he quickly made the call.
The flop came down 
and Simpson check-called a bet of 12,000 before the turn brought out the 
.
Simpson grabbed some chips and took over the betting lead by firing out 38,000, and Cirtog went into the tank.
After a bit Cirtog called, and the river completed the board with the 
.
"All in," Simpson calmly announced on the river for about 75,000, being covered by Cirtog who had 90,000 in front of him.
Cirtog tanked for a long time, but eventually he folded and Simpson mucked his cards as he raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
131,100
|
131,100 |
|
||
|
90,000
-5,100
|
-5,100 |