Phan Triples His Money
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Raul Paez brought it in with a full bet showing the 
, and Mike Leah called with 
. Young Phan raised with 
, leaving himself less than a bet behind. Both players called. Phan got the rest in on fourth, both of his opponents called, and the dealer ran out the hand as Leah and Paez played a small side pot.
Leah: 
/
Paez: 
/
Phan: 
/
Phan's eights had amazingly stood up unimproved for the main pot, while Leah took the side pot with his exposed sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
43,000
|
43,000 |