Ho Takes Over the Chip Lead After Playing a Big One
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
With about 250,000 in the pot, on a board reading 
, Tam Ho led out for 225,000 from the small blind. Luc Bellerive was in the big blind and raised to 625,000. Ho came over the top and re-raised to 1,400,000.
Bellerive looked pained by the decision and Ho was on his feet. After several minutes, Bellerive began talking things out to himself. Eventually, he folded.
Ho raked in the pot and Stuart Taylor asked, "Did you fold a flush?" Bellerive nodded and Ho said "I only had a king!"
Ho now leads with more than half of the chips in play and Bellerive dropped into second. Taylor is still the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
1,850,000 | -1,275,000 |
|
935,000 | 85,000 |