Hoang Spikes Miracle River to Take Chip Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
After some pre-flop fireworks, big stacks Steve Hoang and Derrick Yamada got all the chips into the middle to create a massive pot of 2,500,000, with Hoang at risk.
Steve Hoang: A♥J♣
Derrick Yamada: A♠K♥
Hoang would need a lot of help here as Yamada had him dominated, and it was looking grim on the turn 8♣6♦8♥3♥, but the river came the miracle J♥ to give him the massive double up, much to the chagrin of Yamada.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,580,000
|
1,580,000 |
|
1,650,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |