Murciano Finds a Miracle to Double
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Alvaro Murciano limped the button with K?7?, Ian Simpson raised to 1,200,000 in the big blind, and Murciano moved all in. Simpson folded 5?3?.
The next hand, Simpson raised to 800,000 on the button, Murciano moved all in for 7,100,000, and Simpson snap-called.
Alvaro Murciano: A?8? 
Ian Simpson: A?J?
Simpson had Murciano dominated with a chance to win the tournament as the flop came Q?3?2?. The 5? turn left Simpson a card away from the title, but Murciano spiked the 8? on the river to win the pot and double up into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,200,000
8,300,000
|
8,300,000 |
|
5,950,000
-8,300,000
|
-8,300,000 |