2012 World Series of Poker › Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Momentum Clearly in Channing's Favor

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6

Neil Channing

Neil Channing opened on the button and Henry Lu called. The flop came , Lu bet 300,000 and Channing called. The turn came , Lu checked and Channing bet 450,000.

Lu called and the river came . Lu checked, Channing bet 600,000 and Lu convinced himself to call after several moments. Channing tabled for two pair and Lu mucked.

Chip Counts
Neil Channing			9,915,000	2,700,000
Henry Lu			2,550,000	-2,700,000

Tags: Henry Lu, Neil Channing.

Neil Wins A Few More

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6 • Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Henry Lu was on the button when he and Neil Channing played out a hand with a board out on the felt.

Lu raised preflop and Channing called. On the flop, Channing check-called a bet from Lu. Both players checked the turn and Channing led for 375,000 on the river. lu folded here and Channing raked in the pot.

Tags: Neil Channing, Henry Lu.

Channing Taking Small Pots

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6 • Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Neil Channing and Henry Lu went to a flop of . Lu bet 300,000 and Channing called. The came on the turn, Lu checked and Channing bet 450,000.

Lu mucked his hand and Channing picked up the pot.

Tags: Henry Lu, Neil Channing.

Lu Wins First One Back

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6

Henry Lu had the button on the first hand back from the break and raised it up to 225,000. Neil Channing then three-bet to 550,000 and Lu called.

On the flop, Lu reached for a bet and and Channing folded his hands quickly, sending some chips to Lu.

Chip Counts
Neil Channing			7,215,000	-550,000
Henry Lu			5,250,000	550,000

Tags: Neil Channing, Henry Lu.

Back to Play

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6 • Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

The two players are back from their break. Let's try and crown us a champion.

Level 30 started

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6

Chip Counts at the Break

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Neil Channing			7,765,000	-300,000
Henry Lu			4,700,000	300,000

Break Time

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6 • Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante

The two remaining players are on a 20 minute break.

Channing Charges Ahead Again

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6

Henry Lu opened the button with a raise and Neil Channing three-bet to 475,000. Lu then four-bet to 1,000,000 and it was back on Channing. It didn't take Channing very long to make it 2,200,000, which was enough to see Lu's cards slide into the muck and the big pot go Channing's way.

Chip Counts
Neil Channing			8,065,000	600,000
Henry Lu			4,400,000	-600,000

Tags: Henry Lu, Neil Channing.

Channing Takes One Back

Posted 2012-06-26 GMT-6 • Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante

Neil Channing opened to 125,000 on the button and Henry Lu called. The flop came , Lu checked and Channing bet 125,000. Lu called and the turn came . Both players checked and the river came . Lu check-called 325,00 and then mucked when Channing tabled for two pair.

Tags: Neil Channing, Henry Lu.