Chen Trending Up
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 1,300 ante
Darren Elias opened to 15,000, and Per Hildebrand called before Xavier Kyablue took down the pot uncontested with a three-bet to 60,000.
Elias then raised to 15,000 from under the gun, and James Chen three-bet to 50,000 out of the big blind, which Elias called. Chen stood pat, and Elias drew one. Chen bet 32,000, and Elias folded.
Then, Paul Volpe raised to 13,600 on the button, and Chen reraised to 50,000 in the small blind. Volpe called, and Chen stood pat. Volpe took one. Both players checked, and Chen showed 
to win another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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405,000
178,000
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178,000 |
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300,000
-40,000
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-40,000 |
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290,000
-120,000
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-120,000 |
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