Villamarin Heater Sends Him Toward Chip Lead
Level 17
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
After being put to the test for his tournament life against Jason Koon and calling correctly with a rivered top pair, Carlos Villamarin just won a huge pot off Ren Lin to now challenge Koon for the chip lead.
On a turn board reading 
, Villamarin checked to Lin, who bet 150,000. Villamarin replied with a check-raise to 675,000.
Once again, Lin dropped a "no gamble no future" reference as he moved all-in for 2,240,000 effective.
Villamarin snap-called and showed Lin the nuts.
Carlos Villamarin: 
Ren Lin: 
The 
on the river couldn't save Lin, and his stack was shrunk below two million, while Villamarin soars over five million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,700,000
1,395,000
|
1,395,000 |
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|
5,100,000
4,070,000
|
4,070,000 |
|
1,900,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
|
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