Roberto Romanello Busts Joao Vieira

Roberto Romanello opened the hijack for 365,000 and saw Joao Vieira shove from the blinds. Romanello called with [7d7h] and was up against [AxQx]. The board ran out [4s6c8dKxTx] and Vieira headed to the payout desk.

Vieira and Keating Chop as the Bubble Looms

Nine players from the money, Joao Vieira shoved from middle position for 2,090,000. Alex Keating on the button asked for a count and eventually over shoved for 3.3 million. The blinds got out of the way. Joao Vieira: [AdJd] Alex Keating: [AcJs] The board ran out [7c8c6s] [5h] [Kh] and the two chopped

Vieira Doubles

Joao Vieira just doubled through his neighbor Michael Sklenicka with [AhKh] up against [8d8c]. We're unsure when the chips went in in this battle of the blinds, but the board of [ThTdQc] [As] [6h] favored Vieira. Vieira is up to 3.15 million while Sklenicka has to do with 2.8 million as

Grafton Eliminates Simao in 18 Million Pot

Joao Vieira opened the hand with a raise to 250,000 from early position before Sam Grafton three-bet to 625,000 from middle position. Joao Simao, who has been battling with Grafton all day today, cold four-bet to 1.3 million. This got rid of the button, blinds, and Vieira but not Grafton.

Vieira Folds Trips in Battle of the Joaos

Bryan Piccioli opened under the gun plus one for 125,000 and picked up two heavy-weight poker pros to see a flop in Joao Vieira (hijack) and Jaoa Simao (big blind). The flop came [QcTc5c] and Simao and initial-raiser Piccioli checked. Vieira bet 230,000 and Simao called, Piccioli folded. The [8s] hit the

Vieira Barrels Twice

We got there on the flop as Joao Vieira was betting 85,000 into a pot of 303,000 on [AdAh10h] from the big blind. Andreas Christoforou called from the button. The [5c] on the turn saw Vieira bet 155,000. Christoforou used a time extension card before he flatted. As the [3c] on the

Vieira Overbets

We got there on the river as a board of [5c8hKd] [5d] [3c] was already out and the pot contained 410,000 in chips. Small blind Joao Vieira bet a hefty 525,000. Christopher Fraser on the button tanked for a bit, used a time extension card, and eventually called. Vieira showed [KsQh] and

More Level 2 Entrants

There are now 106 entries, Day 1b's field swelling expectedly faster than Day 1a's. Among them:

Audacity Pays Off for Constantin

Some of the best players in the world are seated together on table 41, with more than one high roller taking a seat. Some of them were involved in a pot just now. Austrian high stakes player Thomas Muehloecker opened the action with a raise to 15,000 under the gun. His