Defending Versus Dang
The all-in bets have slowed down a bit, but here are a couple of recent hands resulting in some less dramatic chip movement. Both involved players in the blinds defending against late-position pressure from Yen Dang.
In the first, Dang raised to 25,000 from the button and got one caller in Debbie Pechac in the big blind. The flop arrived 
, and Pechac led for 60,000. Dang called. The turn was the 
and again Pechac bet out, this time 65,000. Dang called once more.
The river brought the 
and a 100,000-chip bet from Pechac, and this time Dang gave up her hand.
Soon after Dang was involved in another hand in which she'd opened from late position and got a caller from the blinds, this time Jan Howard in the big blind. The flop came 
, and as Pechac had done before, Howard led with a bet of 35,000 which Dang called. Howard then checked the 
turn, and when Dang bet 60,000, Howard called.
Howard checked the river, and a wary Dang checked behind. Howard showed 
for a queen-high flush, and Dang let her hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000 | 98,000 |
|
845,000 | 226,000 |
|
412,000 | -291,000 |