Hands #111-118: Sheng Ye Takes a 14-to-1 Chip Lead Over Ben Richardson
Mar 6, 2023
Photo: Sheng Ye
HAND #111 – Sheng Ye raises to 4,700,000, and Ben Richardson folds.
HAND #112 – Ben Richardson limps for 400,000, and Sheng Ye checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of 
, Ye betes 500,000, and Richardson calls. The river card double-pairs the board with the 
, and both players check.
Ye smiles and says, “Three pair” as he shows 
to play the two pair on the board and his eight kicker. Richardson turns over 
to win the pot with his jack kicker.
HAND #113 – Sheng Ye moves all in, and Ben Richardson folds.
HAND #114 – Ben Richardson limps for 400,000, and Sheng Ye checks his option. The flop comes 
, Ye checks, Richardson bets 400,000, and Ye check-raises to 1,000,000. Richardson thinks for a while before he calls. The turn card is the 
, Ye checks, Richardson bets 600,000, and Ye folds. Richardson takes the pot.
HAND #115 – Sheng Ye limps for 400,000, and Ben Richardson checks his option. The flop comes 
, Richardson checks, Ye bets 400,000, and Richardson calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 
, and both players check.
The river card double-pairs the board with the , Richardson bets 600,000, and Ye quickly calls with for the two pair on the board with his king kicker. Richardson turns over 
for the same hand, and it’s a chopped pot.
HAND #116 – Ben Richardson limps for 400,000, and Sheng Ye checks his option. The flop comes 
, Ye checks, Richardson bets 400,000, and Ye calls. The turn card is the , and both players check. The river card is the 
, and they check again. Ye shows to win the pot with trip jacks, and Richardson mucks.
HAND #117 – Sheng Ye limps for 400,000, and Ben Richardson checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of 
, Richardson checks, Ye bets 400,000, and Richardson check-raises to 1,000,000. Ye calls.
The river card is the , Richardson checks, Ye bets 800,000, and Richardson folds. Ye takes the pot.
HAND #118 – Ben Richardson limps for 400,000, and Sheng Ye checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of 
, Ye bets 700,000, and Richardson calls. The river card is the 
, and both players check.
Ye shows to win the pot with two pair, queens and eights, and Richardson mucks.
Sheng Ye – 34,425,000 (86 bb)
Ben Richardson – 2,350,000 (6 bb)
Photo: Ben Richardson
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