A New Chip Leader Emerges
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chino Rheem was facing a raise from early position to 20,000 and he reraised to 60,000. Aaron Johnson, in late position, then inquired the size of Rheem's stack, which was well over 600,000. After some deliberation he raised it to 215,000 and it folded back to Rheem. All in was declared and Johnson made the call.
Chino Rheem: A♥K♥
Aaron Johnson: Q♥Q♣
The flop brought the 5♥K♣5♠, but Rheem made no celebrations until the turn and river bricked. Even then, it was just a gleam of understanding of what over a million in chips can do in a bracelet event. Johnson took the loss well, spending the time counting his remaining chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,457,000 | 936,000 |
|
145,000 |