Wang with the Better One-Pair Hand
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
After Michael Wang raised preflop from middle position and Tommy Vedes called out of the big blind, the dealer spread the 
flop. Vedes checked, Wang bet 20,000, and Vedes called.
The 
came on the turn, and Vedes checked again. Wang upped his wager to 55,000, and Vedes made the call to leave himself with 152,000 behind.
The river was the 
, and both players checked.
"One pair," announced Vedes before he turned up the 
.
Wang responded by tabling the 
for a better pair on the river, and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000 | 138,000 |
|
152,000 | -241,000 |