Hand #165-166: Timothy Chung Builds Lead

Sep 16, 2024

Hand #165 – Vincent Meli limps from the button with Diamond 5Club 2. Tim Chung checks Heart 10Diamond 7 in the big blind.

On the Spade 8Spade 7Heart 5 flop, Meli leads out with a bet of 125,000. Chung calls. 

The Spade 3 rolls off on the turn, and is checked through.

The Heart 9 river completes the board, and is also checked. Chung takes the pot with a pair of sevens.

Hand #166 – Tim Chung raises to 200,000 from the button with Diamond KClub 8, and Vincent Meli defends the big blind with Club 10Heart 6.

The Spade JHeart 9Heart 8 flop is checked through, as is the Spade 6 turn.

The Diamond 4 river rolls off and Meli check-raises to 850,000 versus a bet of 300,000 from Chung. Chung calls and takes the pot woth a pair of eights.

Timothy Chung – 6,725,000 (67 bb)
Vincent Meli – 4,250,000 (42 bb)

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