Yuan Wins a Sweaty Flip Against Van Gent
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
There was an open from the hijack to 120,000 and Yilu Yuan shoved the cutoff for around 1,100,000. Cornelis Van Gent was in the big blind and after a short tank, he made the call, and the initial raiser folded.
Yilu Yuan: A♦K♣ 
Cornelis Van Gent: 9♥9♠
It was a classic coinflip that Yuan needed to win as he was the at-risk player. A flop of K♥Q♥8♥ kept things interesting as Yuan flopped top pair but van Gent picked up a flush draw. The 5♦ turn was red, but not the kind the van Gent needed, and the 2♣ river was as bricky as they come.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |
|
1,100,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |