Jukich Table Talks His Way to the Pot

Level 39
: 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Mike Jukich, by far the most active at this point in the final table, opened to 3,000,000 with . Joao Simao called with
from the big blind.
The flop came and Jukich continued for just 1,500,000 into a 8,500,000 pot. Simao called.
The turn brought the and both players tapped the table.
The river was the and after Simao checked, Jukich bet 3,000,000 after admitting he had a bad hand.
However, the table talk was enough to see Simao fold the winning hand and Jukich proudly turned his hand face up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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88,200,000
7,000,000
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7,000,000 |
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26,400,000
-6,000,000
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-6,000,000 |
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