Chen Turns a Straight to Crush Dawson's Top Set
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With around 10,000 chips in the middle on a board of J♦10♣5♦7♠, David Dawson bet 7,000 and Lin Chen shover for almost 22,000. Dawson didn't need to think for too long before he announced a call.
Lin Chen: 9♠8♠ 
David Dawson: J♣J♠
Chen had turned the nuts and needed to fade the board pairing on the river to double up, as Dawson had top set. The K♠ river was clean for Chen, who earned a stack of around 55,000, as Chen dropped to 10,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
50,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |