Chen Doubles Through Markin
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Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Chen opened for 100,000 and picked up calls from small blind Leonid Markin and big blind Craig McCorkell.
The flop was 
. The blinds checked and Chen continued for 175,000. Markin check-raised him to 350,000 and when McCorkell folded Chen announced all in and quickly got a call.
Chen was on the draw with 
and Markin had top pair. The turn 
gave Markin two pair and he was set to eliminate Chen until the river 
completed the flush.
Markin’s head sunk on to his arm as he saw his chip lead at the start of the day slowly whittled away and now he was in fourth place. It’s not over yet though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,850,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
500,000
-1,060,000
|
-1,060,000 |