Zhou Pips Kanit for a Big Pot
Level 37
: Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
Yinan Zhou opened to 16,000,000 on the button with 9♣8♦ and Mustapha Kanit called from the big blind with 8♥7♥. The flop of 8♣4♦3♥ gave both players top pair and Kanit started with a check. Zhou tossed in a bet of 12,000,000 and Kanit called.
The turn brought the 6♠ and Kanit led out with a bet of 24,000,000 after picking up a straight draw. Zhou just called and the J♦ completed the board. Kanit checked this time and Zhou found a value bet of 38,000,000. Kanit paid him off and Zhou took a big chip lead on his two opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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581,000,000
102,000,000
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102,000,000 |
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173,000,000
-98,000,000
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-98,000,000 |
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