For the fourth time since we came back from dinner, we had a short stack all in for this tournament life. Charles "the Chuck Truck" Chua opened the betting with a raise to 17,000. Action folded to David Steicke in the big blind, who asked for a count on Chua before reraising to 53,000. Steicke's chips had barely hit the felt when Chua announced he was all in. Steicke made the call.
Chua:
Steicke:
Steicke had the better hand, but he needed to duck Chua's overcards. Neither player improved on the flop or on the turn. Down to his last possible card, the Chuck Truck found the on the river to keep on truckin'.
For the first time in two days, David Steicke has lost the chip lead. Charles Chua now has about 340,000.