Chen on the Rise
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We picked up a three-way pot on the flop between Chihwen Chen (small blind), Ivan Leow (big blind) and Albert Paik (cutoff) on a flop of 
. Both blinds had checked to Paik, who bet 30,000.
Chen check-raised to 85,000 and Leow folded. So it was heads-up to the turn. Chen shoved and Paik folded immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000 | 75,000 |
|
370,000 | -60,000 |
and was checked by both players, as was the 
river.
and a giggling Paik turned over 
for a flopped pair of eights, which was enough to win the hand.
. Chong headed for the cash desk, while Leow began stacking his newly minted chips.
as he did so.
. Wang checked, Paik bet 22,000 and Wang check-raised to 72,000, showing down 
for a big combo draw when Paik folded.
flop, which saw Wang pull ahead with middle pair and a straight draw to Cheng's bottom pair. The 
turn brought Cheng no help, and neither did the 
river meaning there are now six players left. Cheng took home HKD $160,000 for his seventh-place finish.
just as Chong (big blind) checked the action over to Leow, who fired for 20,000, which Chong called. That was it for the betting in the hand with both players checking the 
river. Chong rolled over 