Alex Lee Busts to Chin Yaw Chan in Gargantuan Pot
Apr 21, 2024
Chin Yaw Chan
Joseph Pat is no longer in contention and he had been replaced by Alex Lee, who came into the day with a big stack.
What then unfolds is somewhat incredible as a massive pot plays out between Lee and Chin Yaw Chan.
Lee’s button raise is three-bet by Chan to create a pot of 230,000 to the 
flop. Chan verbally declares a bet of “sixty-five” but instead of using thirteen yellow T-5,000 chips, he grabs into his stack of blues and pushes thirteen of them forward, which is in fact a far higher bet of 325,000.
Lee uses a time bank and they then call the floor to clarify what happens. The dealer did not hear the verbal bet declaration and cut out the placed chips, then confirmed it once more. It was first ruled as bet of 65,000 but since the chips are moved already and Lee insists on that amount upon clarification, it stands as a bet of 325,000. Lee calls and then calls the shove by Chan on the 
turn!
Lee is ahead with 
and Chan has 
for aces up. Needing one of the remaining aces in the deck, he smashes the 
and the celebration can be heard throughout the entire casino.
Chin Yaw Chan – 2,660,000 (222 bb)
Alex Lee – Eliminated
@WPT