Hongjun Sets Up Excellent Start

Cards are in the air and we already have some exciting action. Over on the feature table Iran’s Ali Reza Fatehi opened the action with a raise to 2,200 from middle position and action folded around to Zhao Hongjun in the big blind.

The Chinese player announces raise and pitches in a yellow 5k chip to join the blue 1k chip he already has out on the felt representing his big blind for a bet of 6,000 in total and Fatehi quickly calls.

Hongjun checked the flop over to Fatehi, who takes a stab for 2,500 only to see the Chinese player check-raise to 6,000 in total. That does not deter Fatehi however, and he makes the call to keep action heads up to the turn.

Hongjun now chose to lead out for 13,000 and Fatehi calls fairly swiftly once more and the dealer rolls over the river. This brings an immediate 25,000 bet from Hongjun and Fatehi thinks it over briefly before tossing in the call. Hongjun turns over for a flopped set and Fatehi mucks instantly.