Li's Triples Up, Gets First Green Chip
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ari Richelson opened for 15,000 under the gun and got called by Michael Mccullough in late position. Zheng Li in the big blind shoved all-in for 40,000. After asking for a count, Richelson called and so did Mccullough, putting Li in a tense position and making him look at his hole cards once again, rubbing it on the felt and visibly hoping he tripled up.
Both Richelson and Mccullough checked down the runout of 2♣3♣Q♦8♣8♦. Li turned over 5♦5♥ anxiously waiting for the other players to table their hands. Mccullough flipped over A♠J♦ and Richelson, hesitant to initially show, tabled K♥J♠ after he was told he should.
Li let out a small cheer of victory for tripling up, saying, "I finally have my first green chip [worth 25,000]."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
170,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
130,000
6,000
|
6,000 |