06-16-2008 19:28 UTC-7

Chan Missteps, Galfond Passes Three Million

[user25067]

Chan needs a comeback now

Phil Galfond raised to 80,000 and Johnny Chan called. The flop was {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{9-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

. Chan bet 175,000 and Galfond called. The river was the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

. Chan bet 525,000, Galfond moved all in, Chan folded, and Galfond raked in a pot worth over 3.1 million. He now has about half the chips in play.

Chan, once the chip leader with over two million, is now down to only 330,000.

Tags: Johnny Chan OMGClayAiken Phil Galfond