Lau Swings Back
Level 31
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez opened to 1,500,000 with A♣Q♥4♥4♠ and Ka Kwan Lau made the call with J♣7♣6♣5♥.
The flop came out 8♦4♦5♣ to give Lau the nut straight and Martinez Gonzalez a set of fours. Both players decided to check through to see the 9♠ on the turn and Lau led out for a pot bet of 3,500,000 and Martinez Gonzalez made the call to see the 7♥ on the river.
Lau then checked and Martinez Gonzalez checked back and Lau was awarded the large pot to swing him back into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,750,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
|
||
|
30,600,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |