Yong Makes River Call to Take the Lead
Level 26
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul Phua raised to 650,000 with , and Wai Kin Yong called with .
The flop fell , and Yong checked before Phua bet 700,000.
Yong called, and the hit the turn. Yong again check-called a bet from Phua, this time for 2,200,000, before the appeared on the river.
The third check came from Yong, and Phua thought, throwing a time bank card into the middle before he moved all in.
Yong needed time to think and sat silently for over a minute before he placed calling chips into the middle.
Phua immediately threw his hands into the air with a smile on his face in recognition of a right call by Yong, who secured a massive double up to take the lead for the very first time heads-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Wai Kin Yong |
20,000,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
Paul Phua |
12,100,000
-9,900,000
|
-9,900,000 |
|