Zhang Bombs the River
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Matthew McEwan raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Yang Zhang three bet to 680,000 from the button. McEwan put in the call the the flop.
The flop came 4♦2♣J♠ and McEwan was quick to check. Zhang continued for 500,000 and was called by McEwan.
While the turn peeled the 8♣, both players were quick to check.
The river came the J♥ and McEwan checked to Zhang. He fired for 1,500,000 to put McEwan into the tank. Eventually, he made the fold for Zhang to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,540,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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3,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
3,670,000
-1,290,000
|
-1,290,000 |
|
3,450,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
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