Cao Takes Some from Phua with Snowmen
Level 15
Paul Phua limped from under the gun with 
, Liang Xu called in the cutoff with 
and Rui Cao checked on the button, holding 
.
The dealer spread out [ad1d8c] on the flop and Phua bet 180,000 with his top two. Cao called with his set of eights and the 
peeled off on the turn.
Phua checked his two pair to Cao who bet 300,000 and Phua called. A 
landed on the river, both players checked and tabled their hands. Cao scooped in the pot with his set of eights, beating the two pair of Phua.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000 | 600,000 |
|
4,400,000 | 700,000 |
from the hijack. Wai Kin Yong called on the button with 
and Liang folded. 
and Yong called to see the 
and Isaac Haxton checked his option on the button, holding 
, action checked to Haxton who tapped the table with his two pair and a 
peeled off on the river, Phua pushed in 500,000 and Yong instantly mucked, sending the pot to Phua.
and Rui Cao bet 125,000 from button with 
and the 
landed on the turn, giving Liu a backdoor flush draw. 
