Another Nail Biter
Level 19
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
The entire hand lasted probably around 10 or more minutes and it was Jack Hu, who put ultimate pressure on Sheng Sun to extend his lead and claim half of the chips in play. Sun raised to 75,000 from the small blind and was called to see a flop of 
.
Hu raised from 80,000 to 280,000 and was called by Sun, yet the 
turn was checked by both players. On the 
river, Sun checked and tanked for a good five minutes before folding to a shove of Hu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | 530,000 |
|
858,000 | -692,000 |
flop, Hu check-raised from 54,000 to 161,000 and Davies made the triangle sign to announce all in. Hu quickly folded and the pot went to the American.
turn. The 
river slowed down both players and they checked, Hu announced two pair and his 
won the pot.
board for 269,000 and initial raiser Scott Davies eventually made the call after verifying with the dealer said amount. The American then mucked his 
as Hu had him beat with 
for a straight.
on the turn brought the expected shove of Wittendorff and now he wanted his opponent to fold: "Just fold, I got two pair. You still have half a million there and loads of time. Do you really think I gonna risk my tournament on a flush draw?"
river was already meaningless. The American has regained a commanding lead while Wittendorff plummeted to the bottom of the counts with four left.
flop. Sheng Sun had check-called out of the big blind and both then checked the 
on the turn. Sun checked the 
flop, Tang asked for a six before realizing the mistake and then cheering for a diamond. Wittendorff wanted the dealer to bring a blank five, but he was also happy about the 
river that completed a full house. The last woman in the field has been eliminated in 5th place and takes home HK$295,400 for her efforts.
immediately connected with the 