CJ Lee had done it again, grinding his way back up to 1,100,000 after taking another big hit earlier. But just when Lee looked to be building momentum, Micheal O’Neill came knocking.
Lee opened to 25,000 from under the gun and O’Neill defended his big blind.
Lee continued for 40,000 on the Q♦ J♠ 6♦ flop, and O’Neill called. Lee fired again on the 7♠ turn, this time making it 130,000, and O’Neill once again check-called.
Then came the river, the J♣, and Lee decided to put O’Neill to the ultimate test with a massive 600,000 bet.
O’Neill barely needed a moment before announcing the call.
Lee turned over 5♥ 4♥, having missed his straight draw and turned his hand into a huge bluff. O’Neill had the goods with 6♠ 6♥, making a full house and delivering a massive blow to Lee’s stack.
That pot sends O’Neill straight to the top of the leaderboard and makes him the new chip leader with 29 players remaining.
A♠ for Lee, after another climb, another fall, and another big swing, he is back to grinding once again. This has been one serious rollercoaster for the Singaporean.