Chen Doubles Up

While Michael Collins was in the process of busting at the "speed" table, a huge hand was also going down at the "slow" table. Daoxing Chen limped into the pot, then called a raise to 110,000 made by small blind Brandon Demes. On an all-spade flop {2-Spades}

, Demes led out for 125,000. For once Chen didn't take much time to call.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}

. Demes made a large bet, 225,000 total chips. Chen again did not take long with his decision, this time moving all in. Demes called with a sigh, knowing that he was probably behind.

Demes: {A-Spades}

Chen:

Chen had flopped a queen-high flush and was in good stead to crack Demes' aces. He needed to avoid a fourth spade on the river and did so.

After Demes paid off Chen, he fell to 630,000. Chen meanwhile is up to 1.28 million.

With each table now five-handed, we are once again hand-for-hand until the next (and final) elimination of the night.

Tags: Brandon Demes Daoxing Chen