Leung Scores Big Double Through Chang
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
As Marko Neumann was being eliminated in 19th on one table, on another Tony Gargano was raising to 16,000 from the cutoff and getting two callers in Joseph Leung (button) and Wei Kai Chang (big blind) The flop came 
. Chang checked, Gargano bet 28,000, and Leung raised the pot to 136,000. Chang thought a bit, then pushed all in, forcing a fold from Gargano but earning a call for 255,000 total from Leung.
Chang had 
for top two pair and a flush draw, while Leung had bottom set with 
. The 
fell on the turn to complete Chang's flush, but the 
river paired the board to give Leung a full house. Leung now gets to carry more than a half-million chips to his new seat as they are redrawing for the final 18.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
522,000 | 174,000 |
|
68,000 | -119,000 |