Two Hands on Lappas' Table
Charalampos Lappas is one of the few non-Asian players in the field and is apparently no stranger to the Asian poker scene.
The flop read 
and Xiang Dou had the all-in button in front of him.
Lappas was kind enough to relate what had happened: the player in the under-the-gun position raised, a few others called. Dou was sitting in the big blind and three-bet to 1,800. The initial raiser four-bet to 4,200 and only Dou called.
After the dealer dealt the flop, Dou bet 5,050 and his opponent raised to 12,000. Dou responded with a shove and got a fold.
A few hands later, the under-the-gun player raised to 550 and got one other caller before it was Lappas' turn in the small blind. Lappas three-bet to 2,000 and the initial raiser snap-called.
"At least think about it!" Lappas exclaimed.
"I thought about it" his opponent replied.
The other caller quickly folded.
The flop brought them the 
, Lappas continued with another bet of 1,500. His opponent quickly raised to 3,800. Lappas considered his options for a while but then opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |