Chan Doubles Through Cao
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a completed board of 
, Chik Fatt Chan pushed all-in for 129,000 and was reluctantly called by Ngoc Anh Cao.
Chan only revealed the 
but it still beat his opponent, as Cao flicked his cards straight into the muck where they were unretrievable.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
60,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
flop had Phua on the ropes but he gained some equity with the 
turn. It was then the 
river that provided the fourth heart on the board and Phua sat back down.
, Valeriy Pak checked and Hoa Thinh Nguyen bet 14,000. David Erquiaga called on the button only for Pak to jam for nearly 200,000 in the big blind. Nguyen reluctantly folded and Erquiaga sigh-called after using a time bank.
turn and 
river ensured the double for Pak while Erquiaga took a hit.
flop gave Erquiaga middle pair and a gutshot. He added a flush draw with the 
flop improved Crawshaw to a pair of kings but he was drawing dead on the 
turn to make the 
board improved Garberg to kings and sixes, which put a major dent into the stack of Chan.
for a set of fours. According to several players at the table, Minami had bet the turn and jammed the river with 
when he missed the straight draw and only made a pair of fives on a four-card straight board.
failed to hold up against chip leader Nam Hyung Kim's 
