Tong Takes Lead
Things are progressing at a rapid pace this level and while the number of entrants has increased from 115 to 117 the number of players still seated has dropped from 83 down to 66.
That’s pretty speedy and several big stacks are emerging from this carnage. One of those belongs to Vincent Tong who has just padded it out at the expense of the unfortunate David Tai.
With three limpers already hoping for a cheap flop, Tong looked down at his cards in the small blind and splashed a chunky raise of 9,300 into the center of the table.
That was a big bet, but it did not deter big blind David Tai from pulling the trigger and getting his 13,600 stack into the middle. Once those pesky limpers folded out Tong wanted to know how much more it would cost him – 4,100 – and seemed happy enough to make the call.
David Tai: 
Vincent Tong: 
Tai was the at-risk player and lost the race immediately on the 
flop with the 
turn hammering the final nail into his coffin and giving Tong an unbeatable full house. The 
river was just a formality and Tai headed for the rail while Tong stacked up to 85,000, which we believe makes him the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
Busted |