Sheng Binks the River
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The cutoff raised to 40,000, finding Jichen Sheng in the big blind who defended.
On a board of 2♣9♦5♣, Sheng checked to his opponent who bet out for 100,000. Sheng raised to 225,000, and his opponent went into the tank.
After some time, they eventually settled on three-bet jamming for Sheng's effective stack of 550,000, and Sheng called.
Jichen Sheng: Q♦9♥
Cutoff: K♠9♠
The turn came the 8♦, and the river landed the Q♠. Sheng found one of his three outs to win this pot, saving his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,210,000
910,000
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910,000 |