Vang Takes Commanding Lead
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Kou Vang opened for his standard 44,000 on the button, and Shawn Schoreck three-bet to 125,000. Vang made the call, and the two saw a flop of 
.
"Same bet," Schoreck announced, and Vang called once more.
The turn was the 
, and Schoreck bet out 300,000. Vang shoved for 723,000, and Schoreck thought for about a minute before dropping a calling stack in.
"Let's get a club out there," Schoreck said.
Schoreck: 
Vang: 
Vang had flopped two pair, but Schoreck had outs with bottom pair and a flush draw. The river was a brick: 
, and Vang now has a huge lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
1,329,000
|
1,329,000 |
|
300,000
-1,254,000
|
-1,254,000 |