Chen Pulls Out Front
Level 23
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
James Chen limped in on the button with 
and Chin Wei Lim raised it up to 8,000,000 in the big blind with 
. Chen set the trap even further by just calling and the dealer spread the flop of 
.
Lim checked after whiffing the flop and Chen reached for a bet of 9,000,000. Lim called and the 
landed on the turn. Lim checked again and Chen fired out another bet of 13,000,000. Lim had to lay his hand down and Chen took the first sizeable chip lead of this heads-up battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000,000
23,200,000
|
23,200,000 |
|
||
|
50,000,000
-23,200,000
|
-23,200,000 |