Sau Cracks Lee’s Cowboys: Lee Survives

We were nearly down to nine players on two separate occasions, but both time the at-risk player caught the exact cards they needed to survive. Both players in question were involved in both hands and here’s how they unfolded:

In the first action folded around to Ho Yin Sau on the button and he moved all-in for 19,900. Wai Kiat Lee made a quick call from the small blind and big blind Wei Tso bowed out and the cards were turned over.

Ho Yin Sau:
Wai Kiat Lee:

Sau was in trouble but the flop was exactly what the doctor ordered. Lee was left drawing to the deck’s two remaining kings, that was until the gave Sau the flush and locked in the double-up.

Lee was left with a paltry 4,000, which was all-in the next hand after Sau min-raised from under-the-gun. Joey Wong and Nick Wong both called as well and the action went four-way to a flop of .

Wong, Wong and Sau checked the turn and while both Wong’s checked the river Sau decided to bet 5,000 into the 1,200 side pot. Joey Wong made the call and Nick Wong folded. Sau had , which was enough to win the side pot when Wong mucked, but Lee had for a full house and climbed back up to 17,500.