Moore Cracks Cheong's Kings
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
From middle position, Kyle Cheong opened with a raise to 45,000. Action folded to Chris Moore in the big blind, and he reraised all in for 260,000. Cheong quickly called and rolled over the 
. Moore was behind with the 
.
The 
flop gave Moore the lead with a set of sevens. The 
on the turn left Cheong needed a king on the river to win the hand or a four to chop. The river was the 
, though, and Moore improved to a full house.
More importantly, he maintained his lead gained on the flop and doubled up. Cheong was left with 229,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
557,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
229,000
-361,000
|
-361,000 |