Chen Wins Massive Pot On River
Zhong Chen make it 110,000 from under the gun, and Eric Varela made the call from the small blind. Baptiste Chavaillaz raised it up to 275,000 in the big blind, and both of his opponents came along to see a flop.
That flop was 
, and all three players checked. The 
hit the turn, and Varela checked to Chavaillaz, who bet out 350,000. It didn't take long for both Chen and Varela to call, and the river was the 
.
Varela checked, as did Chavaillaz, and it was on Chen. He announced all in for about two million, and Varela quickly folded. Chavaillaz tanked for a couple of minutes before letting his hand go, and Jared Ingles urged Chen to "show the bluff".
Chen said, "I can't," and tabled 
for the rivered nuts. Thanks to that pot, Chen is up to 3.8 million, and is now second in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000 | 945,000 |
|
3,300,000 | -675,000 |
|
2,500,000 | -615,000 |