Yong Scrambles For Chop
Level 16
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Richard Yong raised to 400,000 and Cary Katz called on the button. Yong checked the 
flop and Katz took the betting lead, firing 350,000. Yong called and the turn landed 
. Yong checked, Katz slid forward 1.3 million and Yong put him at risk. Katz snap-called with the nuts.
Katz: 
Yong: 
Yong held an inferior straight and Katz was very close to scoring a big double. However, the 
appeared on the river and the pot was chopped much to Katz' disappointment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
3,600,000 | |
|
||
and Katz checked to him. Yong fired 325,000 and Katz stuck around with a call. 
locked the best hand for Yong and he continued firing, making it 650,000. Katz let it go.
and Cary Katz called with 
and he called as well.
and Kee bet 650,000 on the flop. Both opponents folded and he took down the pot.
and he made it 200,000 to go. Yong called and Katz fired another 400,000 on the 
board and Kee blasted 450,000. Yong smooth-called and the 6d landed on the turn, filling the flush draw.
was an action-killing card. Kee checked and Yong checked back. 
and both players checked. Katz was good with his top pair and that earned him the pot.