Leow Takes from Yong
Level 12
: 0/0, 15,000 ante
Over on the feature table, Wai Kin Yong raised to 85,000 with the 
and Ivan Leow three-bet to 225,000 with the 
, Yong called. On the 
flop, Yong bet 250,000 with his two pair and Leow called.
Both checked the 
on the turn and Yong also checked the 
on the river. Leow bet 500,000 into a pot of 1,055,000 and Yong quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 900,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 150,000 |
. It was still all about Jason Koon, though, and the American raised to 160,000 after a Mikhail Smirnov limp. Smirnov called once more.
river paired the board and Smirnov slowed down, he checked. Koon bet 550,000 and Smirnov reluctantly folded, flashed the 
. "Lucky card, for you," Koon said and Smirnov replied with a "lucky turn for you."
flop and the 
appeared on the turn. Arnaud checked and called the shove of Leow over on the feature table with the 
, having turned a straight.
for trips eights, but the 
on the outer table, Mikhail Smirnov and Jason Koon both invested 125,000 each to see the 
first to act for 50,000.
river were blanks and Wei was gone in 12th place.
