Tsai Quickly Bounces Back
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Eric Tsai opened to 325,000 from under the gun and Jonathan Jaffe called in the big blind. The flop fell 
and Jaffe checked to Tsai who continued for 225,000. Jaffe check-raised to 700,000 and Tsai instantly mucked.
On the next hand, Scott Ball made it 350,000 from under the gun and Tsai defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Tsai check-called a bet of 350,000 from Ball.
The turn brought the 
and both players quickly checked to the 
on the river. Tsai checked for the third time and Ball fired in a bet of 460,000. Tsai went into the tank for a minute before counting out a check-raise to 1,460,000. Ball took his turn in the tank for nearly two minutes and eventually laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,200,000 | -1,600,000 |
|
8,900,000 | 500,000 |
|
6,700,000 | 600,000 |
and checked it over to Jaffe. 
flop, Tsai check-called a bet of 160,000 from Hall.
and Tsai check-called a bet 700,000 from Hall.
river and Hall gave up with a check.
gave Hall a huge advantage with top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the 
on the river. After such a promising start to the day, Weng will leave in fifth place.
, and the river peeled the 
. Hall bet 425,000 and Weng called.
. Both players checked and the 
landed on the turn. Ball checked again and Weng made a small bet of 885,000 which Ball called.
hit the river and Ball checked for the third time. Weng checked it back and Ball showed 
turn and Weng slowed down with a check.
and both players checked again.
and he won the pot.
