Le One Card Away from Knocking Out Tran
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Billy Le gave PokerNews the details of a hand where he had JC Tran on the ropes going into the river.
Le said he opened under the gun, and Tran called in late position. The flop came 
, and Le check-called a 4,000 bet from Tran.
The turn came 
, Le checked again and Tran bet 10,000. Le went all in, and Tran called for 30,000 more.
JC Tran: 
Billy Le: 
Le was ahead with his top pair and open-ended straight draw, but the spade came in on the river, with the 
hitting the board to give Tran the flush. Tran, with more than $13 million in lifetime tournament earnings, lives to play on in the Main Event, while Le earns the right to tell a great story for the rest of his lifetime.