‘WPT WPO Championship’
Level 37 (300,000/600,000/75,000)
Total Entries: 1,171
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 17,565,000
Chris Leong, pictured in an unreported hand moving all-in, just won a sizable pot with pocket kings. He’s now controlling a 2:1 heads up advantage with just a few minutes remaining in Level 37.
We feel like we’re flip flopping from Leong Leading and Yaraliyev Leading posts but with the blinds and antes set to go up in just a few minutes, this could be our final chip lead swing post of the WPT WPO Championship final table. That’s because Christ Leong just won a sizable pot with pocket kings, to again give himself a sizable heard up chip lead.
That action was picked up pre flop with Yaraliyev opening to 1,500,000 from the button. Leong defended his big blind and then check-called a bet of 1,800,000 on the {10h}{8h}{6c} flop. The {6d} came on the flop and the same betting pattern occurred, with Leong check-calling 2,500,000.
The {jd} completed the board and both players checked, with Leong turning over {kh}{Kd}. The huge pocket pair was good to take the pot, as Yaraliyev flashed {Ks}{10s} before sending his inferior two pair hand into the muck.
When the dust settled, Leong was playing just over 24,000,000, while Yaraliyev is down below the 20 big blind mark.