Khorchidian Nearly Calls With Ace-High
Heads-up on a flop of 10♣8♣2♦, Nichan Khorchidian bet 40,000 from under the gun before Gang Zhao raised to 110,000 in the small blind.
Khorchidian called and the 4♣ fell on the turn. Zhao then bet another 150,000. Khorchidian, an unlit cigarette dangling from his mouth Sam Farha-style, took around two minutes before calling again.
The river was the 4♠ and Zhao bet 250,000. Khorchidian again went into the tank, taking several minutes to consider the decision.
"Ace-high good, my friend from China," he asked Zhao, who simply smiled and remained silent.
"I know if I make this call and I lose I'll regret it," Khorchidian eventually said as he gathered up his cards and sent them into the muck. Zhao showed him two kings as he took the pot.
Robert Heidorn and Stanislav Tishkevich were recently eliminated to bring the field two spots away from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
1,820,000
481,000
|
481,000 |
|
850,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
840,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
500,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
430,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |