Chen Wins a Big Pot
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Right after the start of the event, Jiang Chen has won a big pot and vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard. Chen raised to 2,000 and Guo in the small blind three-bet to 8,000, which Irshat Sharykhov in the big blind and Chen called. On the 
flop, Guo continued for 11,500 and picked up two calls.
After the 
turn, Guo made it 31,000 to go and Sharykhov folded, while Chen tossed in a call.
On the 
river both players checked and Guo revealed the 
, Chen claimed the pot with 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
235,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
210,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |