Sergio Aido Wins ARIA High Roller Event #16:$10,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $159,800

Sergio Aido survived a volatile final three players that saw the chip lead change hands back and forth over the last two levels of play to win ARIA High Roller Event #16:$10,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $159,800. Joining Aido in the final three players were Sean Winter and Matas Cimbolas. Each

Matas Cimbolas Eliminated in 2nd Place ($103,400)

Matas Cimbolas moved all-in from the small blind for his remaining 830,000 in chips, and Sergio Aido made the call. Cimbolas: [Ac8h] Aido: [AsTs] Cimbolas was dominated and in need of help for the double. The dealer spread the [Ah9d6d] to give both players top pair, and when the [2c] hit, Cimbolas

Cimbolas Doubles Twice Through Aido

Matas Cimbolas moved all-in from the button for his last 145,000 and got called by Sergio Aido in the small blind. Cimbolas: [Js9c] Aido: [QsTd] The board ran out [KdAsAc9h5h], and Cimbolas made a pair to double. The next shuffle Cimbolas moved all-in, and Aido called again. Aido: [7d8d] Cimbolas: [QdTs] The board

Sean Winter Doubles Through Matas Cimbolas with Quads

Sergio Adio folded the button, and Sean Winter moved all-in for 465,000 from the small blind and Matas Cimbolas made the call. Winter: [AcAs] Cimbolas: [5d5c] The board ran out [TdJd8hAhAd] to give Winter quad aces for the double and left Cimbolas with 115,000 in chips.

Quads For Sergio Aido

Picking up heads-up action with close to a million in chips in the middle and a completed board of [KdJcJs4dKs], Sergio Aido cut out a bet of 500,000. Matas Cimbolas made the call. Cimbolas: [AsJd] Aido: [KhKc] Aido had rivered quads and got paid to move into the chip lead.

Matas Cimbolas Doubles Through Sean Winter

Sean Winter moved all-in from the small blind, and Matas Cimbolas called from the big blind. Winter: [As6s] Cimbolas: [4d4s] The board ran out [Jc2h5s3s2d], and Cimbolas secured the double to move into the chip lead.

Matas Cimbolas Doubles Through Sergio Aido

Matas Cimbolas opened to 160,000, leaving himself with 160,000 behind, on the button and Sergio Aido moved all-in from the small blind. Cimbolas made the call and was the player at risk. Aido: [KdTh] Cimbolas: [KsJh] The flop fell [Qh7sTc], giving Aido top pair, but Cimbolas had the open ender. The

Matas Cimbolas Down to His Last 200,000

We picked up the action on the river with the board showing [9d7c5s8d8s] and over 600,000 in the middle and Matas Cimbolas facing a 175,000 chip bet from Sean Winter. Cimbolas went deep into the tank burning three time-extensions before making the fold and leaving himself with just 200,000 in

Matas Cimbolas Doubles Through Dylan Linde

The players had already tabled the cards, and Matas Cimbolas was the player at risk against Dylan Linde for 350,000. Linde: [6s6h] Cimbolas: [As8c] The board ran out [8sTdQhTc3s], and Cimbolas found the full double.

Matas Cimbolas Doubles Through Sean Winter

Sean Winter opened to 70,000 on the button, and Matas Cimbolas was next to act in the small blind, and he moved all-in for 215,000 total. Sergio Aido folded his big blind, and Winter made the call. Winter: [Jd8s] Cimbolas: [AdTh] The flop fell [Ah3hKc] to improve Cimbolas to top pair.