Li's Rockets Hold Up
Level 14
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jiaze Li and Lin Chen were heads-up in a three-bet pot with around 70,000 in the middle. The flop came 8♥7♥5♥ and Li led out with a bet of 23,000 from the small blind. Chen moved all in for 159,500 in early position and Li asked for a count. After using a time bank, Li made the call and the cards were on their backs.
Lin Chen: 9♠9♣
Jiaze Li: A♠A♣
Li was out front with his pair of aces but Chen still had a few outs in the deck. The 2♦ on the turn and the 3♣ on the river changed nothing and Li's pocket aces held on to extend his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
595,000 | 185,000 |
|
Busted |