Weng Claims a Controversial Pot
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
There was a raise to 700 in early position and Bin Weng three-bet to 2,300 on his left. The action folded back to the initial raiser who called to see a flop of 
.
The dealer thought both players checked and put the 
on the turn. Weng had actually tried to bet 1,700 on the flop and the was deemed premature and would be shuffled back in. His opponent called and it was the 
that landed on the turn now.
Weng was faced with a bet of 4,900 on the turn and he called to see the 
on the river. Both players checked and Weng showed 
while his opponent held 
.
"I prefer the natural runout," Weng pointed out because he would have made a straight against his opponent's two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,500
-19,500
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-19,500 |
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