The Dragon Gets Boosted Into The Chip Lead
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
We just witnessed a huge pot take place between David "The Dragon" Pham and Justin "BoostedJ" Smith.
There was at least 50,000 chips in the pot by the turn where Pham made a bet of 45,000 chips on a board of 
. Smith took a while to tank before he finally slid the chips into the pot for a call.
The river was the 
and Pham didn't waste too much time betting 75,000. Smith fell into the tank again but this time he settled on a fold. He grabbed his cards and tossed them into the muck, while Pham slid his hand facedown to the dealer.
Pham has a clear cut grasp on the chip lead after scooping the huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | 215,000 |
|
200,000 | -70,000 |