Chen Doubles Through Grubbs
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Details leading up to the showdown are unknown, but George Chen is up to nearly double the starting stack after doubling up through John Grubbs.
Chen held the winner with 
on a 
board, with his queen-high straight getting the best of Grubbs' top set with 
.
The big hand didn't eliminate Grubbs, however, as he still has 19,000 chips to work with as the early levels of Day 1b play on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | |
|
19,000 |