Xu Left on Fumes After Running into Hernandez’s Aces
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Day 2 hasn’t been kind to Day 1 chip leader Qiang Xu, whose chip stack has been in a steady decline.
It didn’t get better for the WSOP bracelet winner after Xu moved all in from the button, only to see Joshua Hernandez also move all in with a shorter stack.
The big blind immediately folded, prompting a showdown between Hernandez and Xu.
Joshua Hernandez: A♦A♣
Qiang Xu: K♦9♥
Xu never improved his hand after the dealer fanned J♠5♥Q♣3♣J♥ on the board, giving Hernandez a double up and leaving Xu on fumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
250,000
-850,000
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-850,000 |
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