Li Continues Upwards Climb
Nível 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
After Nolan King raised to 300,000 from the button, Pei ''Jerry'' Li three-bet to 1,100,000 from the small blind. The big blind, Raul Esquivel, called and King folded.
The 
flop got a lead of 450,000 from Li and a call from Esquivel.
turn drew another bet from Li, 1,400,000, which was called.
On a 
river, Li then bet 3,000,000 or so and Esquivel went in to the tank, shaking his head before letting his hand go. Li's rail birds clapped as he pulled in yet another pot, giving him a commanding position over the final three.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
21,300,000
7,100,000
|
7,100,000 |
|
||
|
5,600,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
and Nolan King bet 1,000,000. Pei "Jerry" Li called and Raul Esquivel moved all in for 1,780,000 total. Both King and Li made the call. 
, King and Li both checked their option. On the 
river King checked and Li bet 4,000,000. King folded and the hands were tabled. 
Nolan King announced pot from the big blind, 5,200,000 was the bet and Pei ''Jerry'' Li called.
completed the board and Li ended up calling it off after thinking it over for a minute or so.
as he said an expletive as he threw his cards towards the muck.
turn King checked and Li bet 2,000,000 which was called. 
hit the river and King now led out for 4,000,000. Li quickly folded and King slammed down 
, giving Li a flush on the river and doubled him back up to the chip leader. King mentioned to PokerNews his friends wanted him to win the tournament with jack-seven in his hand and that's why he had to call.