Jul 20, 2023
Li Jiang Liu (pictured) raises to 25,000 under the gun and gets a call from Yanfeng Wang on the button.
On the flop, Liu takes his time before betting 20,000. After a bit of thought himself, Wang makes the call.
The turn brings the and after just under two minutes, Liu bets 70,000. Wang thinks for a bit as well, then makes the call, leaving about 210,000 chips behind, which is slightly covered by Liu.
On the river, Liu hasn’t acted before two and a half minutes have passed, prompting nearby tournament director Matt Savage to issue a 30-second clock to Liu.
He lets about 15 seconds pass before checking. Wang quickly checks back, and Liu shows for nothing but ace-high.
Wang shows for a winning pair of kings.
After the hand, another tournament director was seen warning Liu about the amount of time he was taking to make his actions.
Yanfeng Wang – 470,000 (39 bb)
Li Jiang Liu – 460,000 (38 bb)