Rhee's Kicker Plays To Secure Double
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Hermann Lee raised the button to 25,000 and called a three-bet by Yo Seb Rhee in the big blind. Rhee got his last 209,000 in the middle of the table after a flop of 
and Lee looked him up with the superior stack, but also inferior hand.
Yo Seb Rhee: 
Hermann Lee: 
Once the 
fell on the turn, Rhee jokingly asked for the 
as last community card, knowing very well the needle of that scenario as he would improve to a flush and make Lee's two pair meaningless. "I don't want to see the jack," Lee replied with a smile on the face and he would do so, as a blank 
river changed nothing anymore.
Both Rhee and Lee were almost even in chips when all was done and dusted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
605,000 | -225,000 |
|
560,000 | 230,000 |
flop saw both players check and Rhee's bet of 30,000 on the 
turn forced a fold.
flop. The 
turn and 
river were checked and Plater won the pot with 
.
and Lee claimed the pot with 
came on the river, but it was close, yet so far for Rhree, who lost a big portion of his stack after paying off Muthu for 278,000 in total.
flop, Lee checked and Plater continued for 23,000, which Lee called. The 
turn and 
river were checked and Lee showed 
. "Come on, I had to win one hand against you," the Aussie joked and the players headed into a 10-minute break right after.
flop before the 
brought no help for the Russian and he was eliminated in 6th place for PHP640,000 (~12,703).
