Ma Chips Up Immediately
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In what looked like a raised and three-bet pot, the flop read 
. Weihao Ma bet 25,000 from the big blind and was called by Kirk Steele on the button.
The turn brought them the 
and Ma continued with a bet of 50,000 which Steele called quite quickly.
The river completed the board with the 
and Ma fired another bet over the line, this time for 55,000. Steele made the call. Ma hesitated for a bit, seemingly confused if it was a call or raise. The dealer and Daniel William indicated that it was a call and that Ma could turn over his cards. Ma nodded and gingerly turned over 
for the overpair of aces and that was more than enough to get Steele to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
79,000
-171,000
|
-171,000 |