The Dragon Runs Hot
David "The Dragon" Pham ran hot as he got it in three ways.
An early position player limped in for 6,000, and Pham raised to 18,000 preflop. The hijack, button, big blind and early position limper all elected to call.
The flop was deceiving as it fell 
.
The action checked to Pham. He opened for 28,000. The button then moved all in for 67,000, and play folded to the early position limper who re-shoved for 75,000. Pham took a moment and thought, before calling off and cards are flipped.
Button: 
Early position limper: 
David Pham: 
The button was a strong favorite, and the early position was open ended, however Pham needed a lot of help.
The turn showed a 
, bringing a flush draw for Pham.
The river fell 
, completing the straight for the early position player but also bringing in Pham's flush. It took a moment for the table to notice the winning hand however, as the early position starts to celebrate, but Pham cut this short, slapping his hand on the table repeatedly.
Two players fell to the Dragon as he climbed to just under half a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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