Lam Gets Lucky to Double Through Chan
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
A preflop raising war saw Andrew Lam, who was on the button, get his stack of over 200,000 all in preflop holding the 
. Unfortunately for him, Peter Ping San Chan had him at risk with the 
in the big blind. Lam was looking for some help, most commonly in the form of an ace, and that's just what he got on the 
flop.
Chan seemed frustrated, and he could do nothing but watch helplessly as the 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
on the river. Ship the big double to Lam, who qualified for this event on PokerStars.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
|
345,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
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to see Pan exit in 23rd place as Depa soars to 735,000 in chips.
flop. Zheng bet 25,000, Lam called, and then both players checked the 
turn.
completed the board on the river, Zheng bet another 25,000 and got paid off after Lam made the call. Zheng tabled the 
and Lam simply mucked.
flop failed to deliver him options. The 
turn meant he would need to catch a queen on the river to survive, but it wasn't in the cards as the useless 
peeled off.
for a rivered straight, and Choi mucked her hand and headed to the rail in 21st place as Cheng moved to 670,000 in chips.
, Jan Bendik checked and Yat Wai Cheng fired out 135,500 from the cutoff. Bendik, who didn't have too much more than that, contemplated the decision for about a minute before tossing in a single chip to indicate a call.
, Okawa checked and Bendik moved all in. Okawa made the call and the cards were turned on their backs.
turn nor 