Ward Pays Zhou Off, Then Doubles Up
Level 30
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Things were looking bleak for Thomas Ward as he was slowly losing chips to Zhou Zhou. On one hand, the board read 
and Zhou bet 300,000. Ward called and Zhou showed 
for two pair and won the pot. That hand left Ward with $1.7-million chips.
On the next hand, Ward limped and Zhou raised to 180,000. Before Zhou finished raising, Ward had already shoved all in and Zhou's raised turned into an all in call.
It was a race with Zhou holding 
and Ward holding 
. The flop looked great for Zhou when it came 
, but the 
peeled off on the turn to the applause of Ward's rail. The river was the 
and sealed the double for Ward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | -1,200,000 |
|
3,600,000 | 1,200,000 |