Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jonathan Therme, Tim Vanloo, and Joseph Cheong went to a flop of 
. Cheong checked, Therme bet, and both opponents called.
All three players checked the 
turn. On the 
, action checked to Therme who bet 240,000. Vanloo considered the decision for several minutes before folding. Cheong quickly mucked his hand to award the pot to Therme.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
350,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
in a three-way pot with over 500,000 already in the middle. 
and already around 500,000 in the pot, Alexander Yen bet 500,000 and sent Ryan Gibson into the tank.
for an ace-high flush to take the massive pot and the tournament chip lead.
. Cheong then led out on the 
turn and his opponent called. 
river and Vanloo quickly called. 
.
and he doubled up.
