Xia Keeps Building

Xiaodong Xia has just regained the chip lead after taking some chips from Leang Kang.

The hand started with Xia betting out 3,500 on a flop reading and finding two callers, one of which was Kang, in middle position. The turn feel the and Xia checked. Kang then bet 12,000, forcing a fold from his opponent on the button. Xia called, and both saw the river drop the . Again, Xia checked, before tank-calling a bet of 25,000 from Kang.