Simon Busts Rivas
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Maybe Damien Simon's option to go against his gut recently was the correct move as it allowed him to stick around a bit longer and bust Jose Rivas from the tournament in 30th place.
Action folded to Simon in the small blind, and he limped in. Rivas checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
to pair the board, and Simon led for 2,500. Rivas raised all in for around 15,000, and Simon snapped him off with the 
for a full house. Rivas was drawing dead with the 
.
The river completed the board with the meaningless 
, and Rivas was out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
Busted |