Hands #121-126: Bien Mai Takes the Lead

Hand #121: Charlie Chiu raises to 400,000 on the button to win the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #122: Matthieu Lamagnere awards a walk to Bien Mai, grins and flashes the . “Suited is okay but off suit is not”.

Hand #123: Mai limps the small blind and Charlie Chiu checks from the big blind. Mai bets the flop for 200,000 and the turn for 700,000, both of which Chiu calls. Mai jams the river instantly and Chiu folds.

Hand #124: Lamagnere raises to 400,000 in the cutoff, picking up calls from Mai on the button and Kono in the big blind. Following the flop, Kono checks and Lamagnere bets 550,000. Both opponents call and they check down the on turn and river.

Kono turns over and wins the pot.

Hand #125: Mai raises to 400,000 and wins it preflop.

Hand #126: Lamagnere limps the small blind and Mai raises to 700,000 for the Frenchman to call. The flop goes check, check, and the turn pairs the board. Lamagnere bets 700,000 and receives a quick call from Mai.

After the river, Lamagnere bets another 1,200,000 and Mai calls within five seconds to get shown the for a bluff. Mai has that beat with the to take the lead.

Matthieu Lamagnere – 8,500,000 (42 bb)
Bien Mai – 10,300,000 (51 bb)
Charlie Chiu – 2,000,000 (10 bb)
Reiji Kono – 9,400,000 (47 bb)