Weng Felts Casale, Takes the Lead
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Christoph Thompson was eliminated in 15th place ($5,822) on Table 1.
Then on Table 2, Bin Weng opened for 145,000, getting two callers. On the flop of 
, Jason Casale (bb) open-ripped and Weng called. (The third player folded.)
Casale's 
(top pair, gutshot) was beat by Weng's 
, but then the 
came on the turn, giving Casale two pair and odds for a double-up.
The 
on the river foiled those plans as it gave Weng Aces-up and a better two pair hand. He pulled the pot and is up to ~6.5 million, good for the chip lead.
Casale was felted in 14th place, earning $5,822.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |