Liang and Alvarado Fight Second Round
We are sure that JC Alvarado and Song Liang have played more hands together today than the two we have caught them in, but it just so happens that every time we walk past their table Alvarado seems to be attacking Liang’s big blind.
That trend continued in this hand and we picked up the action on a flop of 
with close to 15,000 already in the pot just as Liang checked the action over to Alvarado. Both players like taking their time over their decisions and there is an awful lot of staring at each other involved, which makes the table dynamic extra spicy.
Eventually, Alvarado flicked a 5,500 continuation-bet off the top of his stack and the action was on Liang once more. The Chinese player slid out a check-raise to 18,500 and after a little more time in the tank Alvarado made the call and the dealer peeled off the 
turn, pairing the board and bringing down the third diamond.
Liang took a turn in the tank before throwing in a bet of 25,000 and Alvarado shot him another piercing stare before making the call and this now had all the makings of a juicy pot.
The 
river however, was a bit of an action killer and Liang quickly checked and Alvarado checked it right back. Liang turned over 
for the rivered straight, but this was not enough to beat Alvarado’s 
.
“Nice hand,” sighed Liang, tapping the table as the pot was shipped Alvarado’s way and the Mexican now has plenty of ammunition to fire at the rest of his hapless tablemates with a stack of 248,000 while Liang dropped to 157,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
248,000 | 166,000 |
|
157,600 | -53,900 |