Chen’s Ten-ball Shoots Freiburghaus Out
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Taiwan’s Yen 'Pete' Chen and David Freiburghaus got it all in preflop, Freiburghaus moving all in from the small blind for the last of his chips and Chen, who had him easily covered, making the call.
Freiburghaus was the at-risk player but he had the best hand in poker — 
— which unsurprisingly was in front of Chen’s 
.
However, the 
flop hit the table to a cry of “ten-ball!” from Chen. There was no miracle ace on the turn or river and a disgruntled-looking Freiburghaus headed for the rail while Chen stacked up to 145,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
81,400
|
81,400 |
|
Busted |
and Deyra check-called a bet of 14,000 from the Croc, bringing the 
on the turn. Both players checked to see the 
for a full house.
and over 15,000 already in the pot just as Weng (small blind) and Paik (big blind) checked the action over to Tevis.
and Lövgren paid the double-up.
with over 18,000 in the pot just as Loo led out for 5,500 from the small blind. Huang, sitting in middle position, thought it over before sliding in the call and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
