Amit Delivers Hit to Thanh
There was about 17,500 in the middle by the time the flop arrived 

, at the sight of which Thanh dat Tran fired 12,100 from the big blind. Amit Makhija, Tran's lone opponent sitting in middle position, called the bet. The turn then brought the
, and Tran was pushing out chips again, this time 22,400 of them. Tran called once more.
The river was the
. Tran tried again, betting 21,500, and after a two-minute pause to think, Makhija called one last time. Tran showed 
for tens and fours, while Makhija's 
gave him the better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
298,000
71,300
|
71,300 |
|
|
250,000
167,400
|
167,400 |