Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Richard Yong continues to accrue chips and is slowly grinding O'Dwyer down. Yong called the button and O'Dwyer checked his option in the blind.
The flop came down 
with O'Dwyer checking the action over to Yong, who bet 20,000, which O'Dwyer called.
O'Dywer checked the 
turn and Yong moved all-in, bringing a grudging fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,490,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
261,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
||
and Richard Yong three-bet to 117,000 with the 
. The flop came 
and Yong instantly continued for 60,000, O'Dwyer called.
turn brought a check by Yong and O'Dwyer checked back. On the 
river Yong also quickly checked. O'Dwyer moved all in for an effective 494,000 and scored a massive double. "You got me," O'Dwyer said with a smile on the face and was reduced to 19 big blinds only.
flop went check, check, and O'Dwyer gave up on the 
turn to check-fold against a bet of 60,000 by Yong.
and Yong came along with 
. The 
turn ended up in a check-fold by Yong.
. On the 
flop, Yong checked and called a bet worth 42,000 by O'Dwyer to see the 
on the turn. Yong checked and a bet of 90,000 did the trick to force a fold from Yong, bumping the American with Irish roots back above one million in chips.
, O'Dwyer three-bet to 110,000. Yong moved all in and that forced an instant fold, his rail including son Wai Kin Yong cheered.
and Steve O'Dwyer called with the 
. Both players checked the 
turn. On the 
river, O'Dwyer checked and Yong bet 50,000 and O'Dwyer called.
and Steve O'Dwyer called with the 
. On the 
turn, O'Dwyer checked and called a second barrel worth 52,000. The 
river completed the board and O'Dwyer checked, Yong made it 150,000 to go with 340,000 behind and the third barrel did the trick. Yong even showed his bluff to earn a smile from his opponent.
. After verifying the amount with the dealer, O'Dwyer called and the duo headed to the flop of 
