Joao Simao Eliminated in 4th Place ($42,272)
Level 35
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Joao Simao opened in the small blind and chip leader Jeffrey Barnes defended in the blind.
Simao shoved on the flop of 
and his opponent called.
Joao Simao: 
Jeffrey Barnes: 
The board ran out 
, giving Simao a flush but giving his opponent a full house. Simao thought he might have a straight flush and asked the dealer to retrieve his cards from the muck, but a second look confirmed that he was beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
Busted | |
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