Hands #8-13: Vieira Enters the Action

Hand #8: Joao Vieira raised to 250,00 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #9: Pierre Calamusa raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Jamie O'Connor called in the big blind to see the flop. O'Connor check-called a 150,000 bet from Calamusa, and the turn revealed the . O'Connor checked again, and Calamusa checked behind. The river fell the , and O'Connor's 500,000 bet took the pot after Calamusa gave up.

Hand #10: Joao Vieira raised to 225,000, and Calamusa called in the big blind. The flop fell, and both players checked to see the turn. Calamusa checked again as did Viera and the river fell the . A third check came from Calamusa, and the Frenchman folded to a 225,000 bet.

Hand #11: O'Connor called for 100,000 on the button, Calamusa completed in the small blind and Vieira checked. The flop fell , and Vieira bet 140,000. O'Connor called, and Calamusa folded before the hit the turn. Vieira then bet 630,000 and O'Connor gave up.

Hand #12: Vieira called for 50,000 in the small blind, and Joe Cada checked his option. The flop fell , and Vieira's 1350,000 bet won the pot.

Hand #13: Cada called for 50,000 in the small blind, and Olivier Busquet checked. The flop fell , and both players checked to see the turn card. Cada checked, Busquet bet 150,000 and Cada folded after 30 seconds of thought.