Kyle Ho Wins a Big One Against Ren Lin as Day 1C Winds Down

Photo:  Kyle Ho

A player in early position raises to 10,000, Kyle Ho calls in middle position, and Ren Lin three-bets to 40,000 from the button. The initial raiser folds and Ho calls.

The flop is , Ho checks, Lin bets 20,000, and Ho calls.

The turn is the , Ho checks, Lin bets 125,000, and Ho calls.

The river is the , Ho checks, Lin bets 275,000, and Ho thinks for nearly three minutes before Lin calls the clock. After a few seconds of the clock running, Ho calls.

“Good call,” says Lin, as he shows .

Ho tables for kings and nines to win the pot, and he takes the chip lead as Day 1C winds down.

Kyle Ho  –  1,255,000  (251 bb)
Ren Lin  –  420,000  (84 bb)