Defending Champ Sends Chrisp to the Rail
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded to Max Chrisp on the cutoff and he raised to 17,000. Kane Lai, who won this very event back in March, then three-bet to 37,000 from the button, both blinds folded, and Chrisp called, leaving himself just 35,000 behind.
When the flop came down , Chrisp moved all in and Lai quickly called.
Lai:
Chrisp:
Both players had flopped a pair, but Lai's was best. Chrisp needed a third jack to stay alive, but it didn't come as the appeared on the turn followed by the on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kane Lai |
400,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
Max Chrisp | Busted |