Loo Captures Chip Lead Before the Break
In one of the final hands before the break, Junzhong Loo won a giant pot to rocket into the chip lead.
The action started with Tim O��Shea opening to 5,000 from under the gun. Junzhong Loo then bumped it up to 13,000 from late position as the decision fell back on O��Shea. He called.
The flop came down 
and O��Shea checked. Loo reached for chips and slid out 9,000. It wasn��t long before O��Shea announced all in, just short of 100,000 in chips. The large bet had Loo covered, who thought about his decision for a minute. He finally made the call and both players tabled their cards.
O��Shea: 
Loo: 
Loo had made an impressive call, finding himself in front with his ace high against O��Shea��s flush draw. Loo would then watch as the 
and 
completed the board to see him take down the pot with his ace-high and see O��Shea drop down to 20,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
198,200
70,200
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70,200 |
|
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20,000
-90,000
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-90,000 |