Chen Wins With the Highest Cards
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Li Wei Sun raised to 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Xiao Liang Zhao in the cutoff. Shi Gi Chen checked out their stacks and of the players in the blind. Chen then decided to three-bet to 11,800. Both Sun and Zhao called.
They all checked through the 
board. Sun tabled 
and Zhao saw he could beat that so he flipped over 
. Chen saw he had even better and turned around 
for the highest kicker with his ace to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
100,000
56,900
|
56,900 |
|
95,000
24,300
|
24,300 |
|
70,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
55,000
-98,300
|
-98,300 |
|
26,000
200
|
200 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
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and Li continued with a bet of 6,200 which Sun called. 
, Li now checked. Sun bet 17,000 without any hesitation which sent Li into the tank for about three minutes. Li folded but showed the 
for top pair but Sun didn't show any response while stacking up his chips.
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on which they all checked through to the 
on the turn. Qin bet 4,500 and only Lee called. 
, Qin checked and Lee bet 40,000, leaving himself behind with 31,500. Qin tanked. Qin cut out calling chips, then counted the remainder of his own stack and thought about things a bit longer. About three minutes later, Qin called. Lee tabled 
for the rivered two pair of aces and deuces. Qin threw his cards into the muck and got up from the table to go on his break. 
flop, with Luo taking a stab for 3,400 on the 
turn after Na checked the action over. Both Zhao and Na called to keep it three-way to the 
river, and this is where Luo came unstuck.
for Hao's pocket aces to hold for the double-up.
on the flop and the 
on the river. Yim bet 3,800 and Liu called. Yim mucked immediately and Liu picked up the pot without having to show his cards.
. Na dropped to 237,000 after the hand, while Yim climbed to 145,000.