Lee Building a Mountain
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Chris Lee has one of the biggest stacks in the room on Day 1a, with his latest pot coming at the expense of Rey Silva.
Both Lee and Silva were involved in a three-way pot with 
on the board. Lee bet 20,000 from early position, Silva called from middle positio, and the third player folded.
Lee showed 
, and Silva mucked, sending Lee a massive pot and putting him at 174,000 chips.
"What a setup," said Lee, who bounced back on the following hand by doubling up with 
on a queen-high board against an opponent's 
.
The double put Silva back around the starting stack as Level 7 plays on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
174,000 | 174,000 |
|
36,000 | 36,000 |