Lai Gets Paid All the Way
The player in the under-the-gun position limped in. Alan Arbos raised to 600 from mid-position and was called by the player in late position, Yee Lap Lai in the cutoff, and the initial limper.
The flop came 
and both the initial limper and Arbos checked. The player in late position bet 1,300 which Lai and the initial limper both called. Arbos folded.
The turn brought them the 
, the under-the-gun player checked again. The player in the late position continued with a bet of 4,500 and both Lai and the under-the-gun player called.
The river completed the board with the 
, both of Lai's opponents checked for the last time. Lai hesitated for a second and then put in a continuation-bet of 7,000. The under-the-gun player tanked for about two minutes. He looked at his cards once more and then called. The other opponent quickly folded.
Lai turned over 
for the nut-flush, the only thing that could beat him was a full house. His opponent looked at Lai's cards, then his own, then at the board, and then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,400
20,400
|
20,400 |
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |