Tang Takes From Chen
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
There have been some more early exits, with the field being reduced to 53 and a table breaking. Former frontrunner Shi Qiang Lin has dropped down in the pecking order after losing a hand to tablemate Li Teng, though still has a playable stack.
We picked up the action on the river, with the community cards spread 
. Lin (button) had led out for 25,000 into a pot of close to 55,000, only to get check-raised by Tang to the tune of 57,000 in total.
After agonizing over the decision for a few minutes, Lin made the call, but could only tap the table and muck when Tang turned over 
for the straight. Lin dropped to 660,000, while Tang climbed to 220,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
-244,000
|
-244,000 |
|
||
|
|
220,000
95,000
|
95,000 |