Leow Makes a Fine Check-Back
Level 14
: 0/0, 30,000 ante
Devan Tang limped with 
and called when Ivan Leow raised the button to 260,000, holding 
.
The 
flop was checked and the 
turn brought a 200,000-bet from Tang. Leow, however, spiked a flush draw and he called to see the 
hit the river. Tang caught the nut straight but he tried to trap Leow and checked. Leow thought about bluffing but then checked, preventing his stack from a significant wound.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,960,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
|
3,625,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
and Devan Tang called with 
on the button and he squeeze-shoved for 1,915,000. His move got through as both of his opponents let their hands go.
, giving Leow a gutshot and he pulled ahead on the 
turn. Dwan needed to hit a king or a jack to survive but the 
river sent him to the rail in fifth place.
turn gave Leow some additional outs as he could make a straight with a ten and he indeed hit the 
to eliminate Patgorski on the stone bubble.
. 
. He found one caller in Tang and they checked the 
in the second position, Devan Tang overlimped with 