Reigning ANZ Player of the Year David Lim is up over 75,000 in chips after starting the day with just over 40,000.
We recently watched Lim rake in a pot against Tamara Volkoff on a board. Volkoff was on the button, while Lim was in the small blind. We arrived on the turn with both players checking. On the river, Lim check-called a bet of 5,000 and scooped the pot when his trumped Volkoff's .
Ronald Bean's tumultuous ride has come to an end... with Bryan Huang once again playing a starring role in his journey.
We missed the action, but apparently Bean's demise came when Ash Warner opened it up with a raise, which Huang three-bet to 6,800 from the button. Bean then three-bet all in for 21,000 from the small blind and Warner folded. Huang, meanwhile, called and for the second time against Bean, turned over !
This time Bean had and with no miracle on the board, he was eliminated.
We arrived to find Anthony Legg and one opponent on the river of a board. There was around 30,000 already in the middle when the player moved all in. Legg instantly called off his stack of 22,400 and tabled for queen-high straight - enough to send his opponent's cards into the muck.
Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang is now far and away the chip leader after a big preflop battle saw almost 150 big blinds in the middle.
Generally in this situation it's a predictable pocket aces vs. kings.
Almost, but not quite.
We arrived at the table with Huang having six-bet an extra 66,200.
According to tablemate Ash Warner, the action prior to this point began with Huang opening to 2,700 which was three-bet to 6,600 by Ronald Bean on Huang's direct left. The action flew back around to Huang and he four-bet to around 13,000. Bean then five-bet to around 26,000 and this is when Huang moved all in for the extra 66,200.
Bean called, having a little more behind, and watched as Huang tabled .
Then Bean turned over his .
Huang got out of his chair and with a wry smile as if expecting the worst watched as the dealer spread out a board.
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flop with a sizable pot already in the middle.
turn, it was once again checked to Chew and this time he bet a large 25,600.
board. Volkoff was on the button, while Lim was in the small blind. We arrived on the turn with both players checking. On the river, Lim check-called a bet of 5,000 and scooped the pot when his 
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and with no miracle on the board, he was eliminated.
for queen-high straight - enough to send his opponent's cards into the muck.
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and Bean scooped the double.
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board.
