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Fung raking in those double-up chips
Oh to run good one time. If poker players get nine lives Steven Fung definitely just used one up at this final table. He moved all in for 675,000 after Thomas Bichon opened to 100,000. Action folded around to Rep Porter, who moved all in himself, drawing groans from Fung's supporters in the gallery. Bichon quickly folded, leaving Fung and Porter heads-up with Fung at risk of elimination.
Cards, gentlemen!
Fung:
Porter:
Fung remained in his seat, staring glumly at the center of the table. His expression did not change on a flop of . The turn , however, was the perfect sweat card. Porter could only smile and shake his head when he saw it, as if he knew exactly what was coming next.
He was right. The hit the river to give Fung a nine-high straight and the pot. He doubled up to 1.5 million.
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... and don't forget the hardware.
In case you forgot, or haven't been to this page yet, here's a look at what our remaining five contestants are playing for:
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Janar Kiivramees - 5th Place
With the blinds now up to 30,000 / 60,000 / 5,000, action was only a matter of time. We found some when Steven Fung opened for 150,000 from the button. Janar Kiivramees was in the big blind and moved in for 890,000. Fung asked for a count just to be certain of the amount and then quickly called. His were the best hand against Kiivramees' . There wasn't much of a sweat for Fung on a board that rolled out . Kiivramees quickly shook each remaining player's hand and then exited the tournament area. He will earn $90,835 for finishing in fourth place.
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Flops have become exceedingly rare. Even when the players do take flops the hands almost never make it to the turn.
Coming back from the break, all four players have been involved in pots. First Thomas Bichon opened to 170,000 and was called by big blind Uri Keidar. Keidar check-folded to a bet on a flop of .
The next hand it was Fung raising to 150,000 preflop and Porter calling from the big blind. The flop action was the same; Porter checked and then folded to a bet on a flop of .
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Steven Fung limped first in from the small blind, and Uri Keidar tapped the table for a free flop from the big.
Heads up then, the flop came out , and both players checked. The turn brought the , and Fung led out with a bet of 100,000. Keidar wasted no time calling, and the hit the river to fill out the board. Fung took a long pause before checking, and Keidar checked behind.
Fun cringed at his opponent's check, tabling for the nuts and the pot.
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Uri Keidar
Rep Porter opened with a raise to 170,000 from under-the-gun and Uri Keidar made the call from the big blind.
Keidar then check-called a 200,000 continuation bet from Porter after the flop came .
4th Street delivered the , and Keider check-called another bet from Porter -- this time for 280,000.
The last card off the deck was the and both players knuckled the table, opting to move straight to the showdown. Keidar tabled king-queen for top pair and Porter mucked.
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. The turn 
, however, was the perfect sweat card. Porter could only smile and shake his head when he saw it, as if he knew exactly what was coming next.
hit the river to give Fung a nine-high straight and the pot. He doubled up to 1.5 million.
were the best hand against Kiivramees' 
. There wasn't much of a sweat for Fung on a board that rolled out 
. Kiivramees quickly shook each remaining player's hand and then exited the tournament area. He will earn $90,835 for finishing in fourth place.
and Bichon quickly knuckled the table, passing the first option to Fung.
crushed.
completed the board, securing Bichon's double up.
.
hit the river to fill out the board. Fung took a long pause before checking, and Keidar checked behind.
for the nuts and the pot.
, and Keider check-called another bet from Porter -- this time for 280,000.
and both players knuckled the table, opting to move straight to the showdown. Keidar tabled king-queen for top pair and Porter mucked.
