Habib Claims the Chip Lead
Level 37
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Hand One:
Walid Bou Habib raised to 1,100,000 from the button. Quan Zhou called in the big blind.
Zhou check-called a bet of 650,000, from Habib on the A♣4♠3♦ flop.
The 8♥ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Habib sized up to 1,600,000.
The Q♣ river checked to a showdown. Zhou tabled K♠5♦ for a missed straight draw, while Habib rivered second pair with th K♦Q♦.
Hand Two:
The very next hand, Zhou raised his button to 1,050,000 and Habib called, in the big blind.
Habib check-called a bet of 550,000, from Zhou on the K♥4♠5♥ flop.
The 7♥ turn checked through to the 5♠ on the river. Habib check-called a bet of approximately 1,000,000 from Zhou, ultimately taking down the pot with K♦8♣ for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,500,000 | 6,570,000 |
|
7,900,000 | -6,600,000 |