Epstein Closes the Gap to Chen
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
In the first hand of the nine-handed table, Alex Epstein made it 250,000 first to act and James Chen in the cutoff three-bet to 800,000. Epstein verified the bet size and made the call to check a flop of 
. Chen continued for 1,100,000 and Epstein check-raised to claim an instant fold from Chen and nearly close the gap at the top of the leader board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,100,000 | -1,900,000 |
|
7,550,000 | 2,050,000 |