Courtesy of Katerina Lukina / King's Casino and Resort.
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Chin Wei Lim limped in on the button with and James Chen checked his option holding . The flop came and Chen checked to Lim who bet 3,000,000. Chen called and the landed on the turn.
Chen checked again and Lim sized up a bet of 10,000,000. Chen still called and the completed the board. The river was the and Chen checked for the third time. Lim thought for a minute before pushing out a bet of 15,000,000. Chen quickly folded and Lim earned the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chin Wei Lim |
80,400,000
20,600,000
|
20,600,000 |
James Chen |
69,600,000
-20,600,000
|
-20,600,000 |
|
Level: 23
Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000
Ante: 2,400,000
The two players are taking their 15-minute scheduled break.
James Chen raised to 4,000,000 on the button with and Chin Wei Lim called from the big blind with . The flop fell and Lim check-called a bet of 3,000,000 from Chen.
The turn was the and Lim checked again. Chen fired another barrel of 5,000,000 and Lim stuck around to see the on the river. Lim checked for the third time and Chen shut down by checking it back. Lim showed his ace-high and Chen conceded the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Chen |
90,200,000
-11,000,000
|
-11,000,000 |
|
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Chin Wei Lim |
59,800,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
James Chen raised to 4,000,000 on the button with and Chin Wei Lim called from the big blind with . The flop came and Lim check-called a bet of 3,000,000 from Chen.
The turn brought the and Lim checked again. Chen fired another barrel of 8,500,000 and Lim gave it some thought before letting his hand go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Chen |
101,200,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
|
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Chin Wei Lim |
48,800,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |
Chin Wei Lim opened to 6,000,000 on the button and Christoph Vogelsang stuck in his last 15,400,000 from the big blind. Lim quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Chin Wei Lim:
Christoph Vogelsang:
The flop of gave Lim the lead with a pair of tens. The on the turn provided Vogelsang with some chop outs but the on the river sealed his fate.
The two remaining players are taking a short five-minute break before heads-up action resumes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Chen |
94,200,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
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Chin Wei Lim |
55,800,000
12,400,000
|
12,400,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang | Busted |
Christoph Vogelsang opened to 4,000,000 first to act and James Chen moved all in from the big blind for 43,100, which Vogelsang called instantly.
James Chen:
Christoph Vogelsang:
On a board of , the pocket sixes held up for Chen and he doubled back into the lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Chen |
89,200,000
56,100,000
|
56,100,000 |
|
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Chin Wei Lim |
43,400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang |
17,400,000
-45,100,000
|
-45,100,000 |
James Chen limped in on the button with which invited Christoph Vogelsang with and Chin Wei Lim with to come along from the blinds. The flop fell and Vogelsang started with a check. Lim tossed in a bet of 3,500,000 which got Chen to fold and Vogelsang called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Vogelsang checked for the third time and Lim surprisingly checked it back once more. The cards were tabled and Lim collected the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christoph Vogelsang |
62,500,000
-12,500,000
|
-12,500,000 |
Chin Wei Lim |
43,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang open-shipped all in for 36,000,000 on the button and James Chen gave it some thought in the big blind before making the call.
Christoph Vogelsang:
James Chen:
Vogelsang was in a dominating position preflop and the flop of solidified his lead. The on the turn gave Vogelsang a full house and Chen was drawing dead to the on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christoph Vogelsang |
75,000,000
39,000,000
|
39,000,000 |
James Chen |
33,100,000
-43,000,000
|
-43,000,000 |
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