Aces For Kim, Kings For Tang
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chao Tang bet 12,000 from early position and action folded around to Christian Kim on the button, who raised to 40,000.
Tang did not waste any time before raising to 80,000, and Kim grabbed the rest of his chips in one hand to confidently signify he was all in. Tang called, and the pot was 234,000 preflop as both players tabled their hands.
Christian Kim: 
Chao Tang: 
The flop was 
, giving Kim top set, and Tang would need some help to improve.
After the 
on the turn, and the 
on the river, Kim scored an early double up.
"There's no way you're getting away from that, right?" Kim asked of Tang as the cards were being washed for the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
234,000
90,500
|
90,500 |
|
34,000
33,999
|
33,999 |