Cheekuri Lays Down a Set to Chan
Kalyan Cheekuri raised in the cutoff to 1,500 and both the small blind and Johnny Chan made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and the action checked to Cheekuri as he continued with a bet of 1,200. The small blind called and Chan put in a check-raise to 5,200. Cheekuri three-bet to 18,800, forcing the small blind to fold and Chan made the call.
The 
hit the turn and Chan checked to Cheekuri who continued to fire, betting 24,000. Chan put in another check-raise, this time to 52,000. Cheekuri went deep into the tank and after a couple of minutes passed he made the call.
The 
completed the board and Chan moved all-in for 67,400, putting Cheekuri in the tank once again. Eventually, Cheekuri tabled 
for a set of deuces on the flop as he folded. Chan quickly tossed his cards into the muck as he reached to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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169,400
27,400
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27,400 |
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121,500 | |