Patel Picks Chips Up
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The action has slowed considerably as we approach the closing stages of this Day 1, but Emil Patel has just scored a timely double-up through David Chiu.
All the money was in the middle after the flop of 
and we got there just as the cards were tabled:
Patel: 
Chiu: 
Patel improved to trips after the turn and river came running 
, 
and he's now close to 40,000 while Chiu drops below 70,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
38,000
9,500
|
9,500 |