Chen Keeps Catching
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Omaha-8
John Juanda is the new short stack -- if 800,000 chips can be considered a short stack -- after losing a sizable pot to Bill Chen. Juanda raised the button pre-flop, and was called by Chen from the big blind. The flop came paired, 
. Chen checked, then raised after Juanda bet. This was a play that worked earlier in hold'em, but here Juanda didn't fold. He called.
Chen led the 
turn, with Juanda making the call. The board double paired on the river, 
, inducing a check from Chen. Juanda tried a bet but Chen wasn't going to let go of the nut flush. He called with 
.
"You got it," said Juanda as he mucked.
Chen's count is up to about 2,700,000.