Zhang Halts Gierse's Rise
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Marius Gierse raised to 25,000 in the hijack, Zhao Zhang moved all in for 123,000 in the small blind, and Gierse called.
Zhao Zhang: A♠Q♦ 
Marius Gierse: K♠Q♠
Zhang had Gierse dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came 2♣9♣4♦. Zhang hit top pair on the A♣ turn and Gierse was drawing dead by the J♦ river as Zhang doubled up.
Despite that hit, Gierse is still sitting on a stack of around 2,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |