Hero-Call Backfires for Zhao
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
At least 40,000 was in the middle, with the board reading J♦9♥3♣5♣, in a hand between Jiaming Zhao and Ivan Banic.
Zhao, who had around a pot-sized bet left behind, checked to Banic, who moved all in with the covering stack. Zhao took some time to think, and eventually the clock was called.
With the countdown on, suddenly Zhao made the call.
Jiaming Zhao: 4♠4♣ 
Ivan Banic: Q♠Q♦
Zhao had made the hero-call with fourth pair fours, but had found himself down to two outs versus Banic's overpair queens.
The J♣ river was not one of those outs, and he departed the tournament area. Banic meanwhile moves towards the 300,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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292,000
141,000
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141,000 |
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Busted | |