Qiao Climbs the Leaderboard
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tailong Qiao is now one of the tournament chip leaders after doubling up through Day 1b chip co-leader Adrian Lopez.
Qiao opened to 19,000 fro early position, and got calls two calls, including Lopez on the big blind.
Action checked to Qiao on the 
flop, and he bet 55,000. The player on the button folded, and Lopez reraised all-in, having Qiao covered. Qiao made the call for his remaining 173,000.
Tailong Qiao: 
Adrian Lopez: 
Lopez saw the bad news when the cards turned over, dominated by Qiao's pocket aces. Qioa improved to a flush on the runout, which came 
on the turn and 
on the river.
Qiao came out the winner in what is so far the biggest pot of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
458,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
142,000
173,000
|
173,000 |