Xia Keeps Building
Xiaodong Xia has just regained the chip lead after taking some chips from Leang Kang.
The hand started with Xia betting out 3,500 on a flop reading 
and finding two callers, one of which was Kang, in middle position. The turn feel the 
and Xia checked. Kang then bet 12,000, forcing a fold from his opponent on the button. Xia called, and both saw the river drop the 
. Again, Xia checked, before tank-calling a bet of 25,000 from Kang.
Kang wasn’t too happy as he tabled 
. Xia showed the 
to win the hand, and move up to 225,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
44,400
|
44,400 |
|
|
45,000
-30,400
|
-30,400 |