Another 100K for Liu
Level 19
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
It's been a tough slog for Cody Slaubaugh today. He started Day 2 as the far-and-away chip leader but hasn't been able to get anything going. On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, we approached his table with the turn already out, . New chip leader J.J. Liu, sporting a pair of sunglasses since coming back from the break, was in the blinds and checked to Slaubaugh. He made a slow, deliberate bet of 33,500 that Liu called.
The river came . Liu checked again. This time Slaubaugh bet a hefty 63,000. Liu cut 63,000 off her stack, broke it down a few times, then shoved it across the betting line. Slaubaugh instantly mucked, allowing Liu to drag the pot. She showed .
With that pot added to her stack, Liu now has about 600,000.