Pedro Marques Moves Ahead as João Maureli Makes Big Laydown

Pedro Marques raises 1.1 million with on the cutoff and Manig Loeser flats on the button. João Maureli calls with in the big blind and they go three-handed to the flop.

It’s an action-heavy and when Maureli checks, Marques continues for 1.4 million. Loeser calls and Maureli raises it up to 3.5 million. Marques isn’t going anywhere but Loeser lets it go.

The turn improves Maureli to two pair but nevertheless he doesn’t barrel, opting to check-call a 3.6 million bet instead. The comes on the river and Maureli checks again, at which point Marques sets him all in (14 million effective into a 19.3 million pot) and Maureli manages to get away from it.

Pedro Marques – 35.2 million
Manig Loeser – 25.6 million
João Maureli – 14 million