Sevens from Heaven for Yong
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Richard Yong opened the action with a raise to 18,000, which Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst saw fit to three-bet to 40,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, and Yong made a quick called to see a flop of 
. Yong checked, Selbst bet 30,000, and Yong check-raised the minimum to 60,000.
Selbst thought for a bit before making the call, and then she watched Yong spike in his remaining 133,000 when the 
appeared on the turn. The Team Pro thought long and hard before making the call, which cost her about half her remaining chips, and then she discovered the bad news.
Yong: 
Selbst: 
Yong got lucky to flop a set, and it held when the harmless 
appeared on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
135,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
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