Hands #93-94: Chad Eveslage Doubles Thru Mike Liang to Take a 20-to-1 Lead

Photo:  Chad Eveslage (top) waits for Mike Liang to act on the river in what would become the biggest pot of the tournament.

HAND #93  –  Mike Liang raises from the button to 475,000, and Chad Eveslage calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Eveslage checks, Liang bets 400,000, and Eveslage folds. Liang takes the pot.

HAND #94  –  Chad Eveslage raises from the button to 500,000, Mike Liang reraises from the big blind to 1,850,000, and Eveslage calls. The flop comes , Liang bets 1,300,000, and Eveslage calls. The turn card is the , Liang bets 3,500,000, and Eveslage calls.

The river card is the , Liang moves all in, and Eveslage calls all in for 16,125,000.

Liang shows for trip tens, but Eveslage turns over to win the pot with a king-high straight.

Chad Eveslage  –  45,750,000  (229 bb)
Mike Liang  –  2,225,000  (11 bb)

Photo:  Chad Eveslage scoops the pot, which included more than 95% of all the chips in play.