Chen and Becker Win in Showdown
Level 21
: Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
James Obst lost a portion of his stack to James Chen when he announced a straight on the J♦10♥4♥4♦Q♥ river. Chen's K♥J♥3♥2♠ for the king-high flush secured the pot as he surpassed Obst on the leaderboard once again.
Soon after, Johannes Becker and Luis Velador checked down the 5♣5♥4♦J♣2♠ river. Becker announced queen-jack and exposed his Q♣J♥6♦2♣, as Velador double-checked his cards and tossed them in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | 210,000 |
|
1,425,000 | -75,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 400,000 |
|
700,000 | -195,000 |