Defending Champ Set Up
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
With 5,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, the big blind checked and Xing Zhou, who is the defending champ, bet 2,500 from the under-the-gun position. Aliaksei Boika made the call from the button, the big blind folded, and it was heads-up action to the 
turn.
Zhou slowed down with a check, but he still called when Boika bet 4,000. When the 
completed the board on the river, Zhou took the initiative and bet 4,500. Boika thought for a few moments before tossing in a call, and Zhou confidently rolled over the 
for top pair. Much to his surprise, it was no good as Boika tabled the 
for a flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000 | -11,000 |
|
40,000 | 7,000 |