Chen Flops a Set to Scoop a Huge Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised it up from under the gun and was called by James Chen in the small blind and Paul Phua in the big blind. The flop came and a little limit poker broke out. Phua was the first to bet 100,000 and Kempe raised to 200,000. Chen flat-called and Phua shoved all in for 300,000. Kempe re-raised to 650,000 and Chen still called.

The turn was the and Chen checked again. Kempe thought for a minute before shoving all in which was met by a snap-call from Chen. Chen was the player at risk between the two players for 732,000 on the side pot.

James Chen:
Rainer Kempe:
Paul Phua:

Chen flopped a set of fours and was in a commanding lead against his two opponents. The completed the board which eliminated Phua and Chen more than doubled up.