Yim Takes One Out
Timothy Yim raised to 5,000 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Yim's opponent check-called the 4,500 continuation-bet of Yim.
The turn brought them the 
and Yim's opponent check-called again but now Yim's bet was 9,500.
The river completed the board with the 
, the big blind checked for the last time. Yim now put his opponent all-in for around 31,000. The player in the big blind went deep into the tank, so deep that another player on the table decided to call the clock on him. The floor came over and gave him 30 seconds to take a decision. Just when the floor announced his hand would be dead, the big blind threw in a chip for the call.
Yim tabled 
for the flopped straight, his opponent was reluctant to show but was forced to. The big blind showed 
for the flopped top pair which improved to two pair by the time the board was completed.
Yim is now sporting one of the bigger stacks in the tournament room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
134,000
112,000
|
112,000 |