Chen Puts Farah to the Test
On a flop of A♦J♣8♦, there were around 25,000 chips in the pot when when Zhen Chen check-raised to 45,000 over Elie Farah's bet. Farah called.
A 4♦ dropped on the turn and Chen fired another bet of 65,000, which Farah called instantaneously.
When the A♣ paired the board on the river, Chen shoved, which gave Farah a decision for his remaining stack of around 250,000.
"Will you show if I fold?" asked Farah. Chen stayed silent but seemed to nod his head in approval. Farah continued to ask questions and around three minutes passed before the clock was called and Farah was given a 30-second countdown.
No action had been made by Farah when the clock hit zero, so his hand was declared dead. Chen then offered to show a card, and Farah picked the Q♠ as Chen raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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250,000
22,000
|
22,000 |