How Kuo Got to Big Piles
Niveau 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Thanks to dealer Jeff, we were told the details of a hand that saw Kitty Kuo sky-rocket to a potential overall chip lead. Apparently, things unfolded in the following order:
Kitty Kuo three-bet to 5,000 with 
against a player who held aces. He called and the flop fell 
where Kuo fired 7,000, earning another call. The turn was a 
and Kuo fired a big second barrel of 35,000. Her opponent shoved for about 30,000 more and Kuo had no trouble calling with top two. A blank river locked it up for her.
and Faraz Jaka's only opponent had checked over to him. Jaka put out a bet of 6,500 and his opponent called. 
which prompted a check from both players. Jaka's opponent showed 
for one pair, but Jaka had him beat with 
for a better pair. That allowed him to take down the pot and move over 60,000 chips.
flop, Chris Moorman was in the cutoff, betting 500 in the pot. His opponent check-raised out of the big blind, making it 3,000. Moorman called.
and Moorman faced a bet of 5,500. He eyed his opponent's stack and made a gesture, interpreted as a request for a clear view of the remaining chips. Then he raised to 12,000. 
for a turned straight, but his rival was drawing live with the 
. Moorman had to dodge a club card on the river, but the dealer didn't allow him as the 
and Hallaert slowed down with a check. Chen put out a bet of 6,500 and Hallaert called. 
river. Hallaert showed 
flop, Dominik Nitsche was in the big blind calling a 3,700-bet from a player in the small blind. The dealer pulled their bets into the pot but Nitsche reminded him that there was yet another player to act: the 2012 World Champion Greg Merson. 
and dodged the bullets on the 
and 
