Le Survives a Flip
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Takashi Yagura raised to 12,000 in early position and Gonzalo Mencia called in the hijack. Tan Le then moved all in for 60,000 in the cutoff, Yagura called, while Mencia got out of the way.
Tan Le: K♣Q♦ 
Takashi Yagura: 7♠7♥
The Q♥4♠5♠ flop gave Le top pair and the lead, while the rest of the board ran out 5♥10♥ and Yagura was forced to hand over the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
140,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
120,000
37,000
|
37,000 |