Phua is Having Fun at the Table
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Phua opened to 20,000 first to act with the 
and Philipp Gruissem three-bet out of the big blind to 70,000 with the 
. Phua gave it some thought and folded, joking with his opponent after Gruissem had flashed the deuce.
"New chip leader?" Phua asked and Gruissem replied with a dry and confident "yes."
Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised to 23,000 with 
and Phua defended the 
in the big blind. On the 
flop, Phua checked and a bet of 17,000 did the trick for Troyanovskiy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
533,000 | -47,000 |
|
301,000 | -5,000 |
|
200,000 | 24,000 |