Chen Takes a Monster in a Four-Bet Pot
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Wai Kin Yong opened on the button with 
to 5,000. Paul Phua three-bet in the small blind to 20,000 with 
before James Chen put in a cold four-bet to 54,000 from the big blind with 
. Yong then flat called and Phua called as well.
The flop came down 
and Phua checked to Chen. Chen led out with a bet of 49,000. Yong thought for a bit before he folded and Phua quickly folded as well, that allowed Chen to take down the big pot with no showdown.James Chen, 457000
Wai Kin Yong, 540000
Paul Phua, 320000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
-160,000
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-160,000 |
|
457,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
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|
320,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
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