Yamada and Deng Do Battle
Derrick Yamada checked to John Deng on a flop of 
. Deng fired 34,000, and Yamada check-raised to 86,000. Deng called.
The turn was the 
, Yamada led for 103,000, and Deng called.
The turn was the 
, and Yamada slowed down, checking to Deng who bet 100,000. Yamada tanked for a very long time, then called.
Deng showed 
for a busted draw, and Yamada tabled 
for a winning pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
990,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
670,000
145,000
|
145,000 |