Let's Play for a Million
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Taylor Tollefson opened for 35,000 and cleared the field all the way around to JC Chen, who three-bet to 160,000 from the big blind. Tollefson responded by moving all in, and Chen, who had 362,000 behind, was put to the test.
He got up out of his chair to think things through. He then recited the action aloud, and then said, "Alright, I call."
Chen: 
Tollefson: 
Chen was excited to discover that he was ahead, and even more excited when his hand held up after the board ran out 
. Chen chipped up to a million in chips on the hand, while Tollefson was left with just 40,000 and the blinds approaching.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
40,000
-405,000
|
-405,000 |