Chen Makes Gutsy Call

The hand was picked up on the river with Skye Chen tanking on a difficult decision.

The board read J♣Q♥4♥2♣8♥, and Liya Gerasimova, who was the big blind, had applied pressure with a bet of 100,000, which was more than Chen had.

After some time to think, and despite the flush and straight possibilities, Chen risked her tournament life on a call.

Gerasimova tabled Q♣10♠ for a pair of queens. Chen had K♦Q♠, for a matching pair, but with a better kicker.