Lu Drags a Big One
Kou Vang opened for a raise in the hijack and was called by the two players behind him, as well as big blind Grace Lu. On the 
flop, Lu checked, and Vang bet 4,800 into the field. The cutoff made it 10,000, and the player on the button cold-called. Lu woke up with a cold three-bet to 20,600. Vang took a long time to think, getting counts of his opponents' stacks so he could navigate the tricky spot. Finally, he let his hand go. The cutoff mucked as well, but the player on the button opted to continue. Lu moved all in for 43,600 on the 
turn, and the player on the button appeared truly pained as he considered his choices. He ran his hands through his hair and muttered to himself for awhile before finally whipping his cards to the dealer. Lu didn't show.
"Nice hand," Vang said. "Well played."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
119,500 | 24,400 |
|
|
107,000 |
didn't fill Crain's flush draw on the river.
against 
, but a 
turn gave him the two pair he needed. The 
river preserved Vang's lead, and the newly sponsored Minnesotan is nearing 100,000.
. After unknown turn action, the 
and 
had arrived on fourth and fifth streets, and Wilson's opponent shoved all in for about 15,000. Wilson snap-called, turning over 
before the flop, putting a shorter stack who held 
flop looked solid from Sudduth's opponent's point of view, but a 
turn gave Sudduth a straight, meaning only a spade would kill his hand. A black card arrived, but it was the 
.
by hitting a queen on the river against a player holding 
