Yong Makes River Call to Take the Lead
Level 26
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul Phua raised to 650,000 with 
, and Wai Kin Yong called with 
.
The flop fell 
, and Yong checked before Phua bet 700,000.
Yong called, and the 
hit the turn. Yong again check-called a bet from Phua, this time for 2,200,000, before the 
appeared on the river.
The third check came from Yong, and Phua thought, throwing a time bank card into the middle before he moved all in.
Yong needed time to think and sat silently for over a minute before he placed calling chips into the middle.
Phua immediately threw his hands into the air with a smile on his face in recognition of a right call by Yong, who secured a massive double up to take the lead for the very first time heads-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
|
12,100,000
9,900,000
|
9,900,000 |
|
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