Yong Grabs The Lead
On the first hand after dinner Mike Watson limped from the small blind. Richard Yong quickly raised to 280,000 from the big blind, and Watson put his opponent all in after about 20 seconds. Yong snap-called.
Showdown:
Mike Watson: 
Richard Yong: 
Yong had about ten friends and family members on the rail, and they were all anxiously waiting for the flop. The flop brought 
and Yong stayed out in front. The turn, the 
, and the river, the 
, did not change the outcome. The rail went cheered and applauded for Yong's who's now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,420,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
2,505,000
-1,710,000
|
-1,710,000 |
|
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