Chen Catches Philbort
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
James Chen raised the button to 7,000 with 
and Philip Gruissem defended his big blind with 
.
The 
flop was checked and Gruissem picked up a gutshot on the 
turn. He led out 12,000 and Chen called.
Gruissem bricked his outs on the 
river while Chen spiked two pair. Gruissem tried to steal the pot with a bet of 30,000 but Chen looked him up and increased his belongings to 721,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
721,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
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|
165,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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