Chen Doubles Through Blumenthal; Ward Gets a Shove Through
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Zhigang Chen defended the big blind against a raise by Ira Blumenthal in middle position and check-jammed the A♦9♦9♣ flop. Blumenthal had bet 150,000 and called the all-in for 580,000.
Zhigang Chen: A♠5♥
Ira Blumenthal: Q♦2♦
Steve Yea almost fell out of his chair when he saw the cards of Blumenthal and repeatedly asked "queen deuce???" while the Thailand-based American smirked.
Chen held on the 4♣ turn and 10♥ river runout.
One table over, Christopher Mateo raised to 100,000 and Alex Chong called on the button. Thomas Ward jammed for 1,225,000 and got through with it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,325,000 | 175,000 |
|
2,650,000 | -150,000 |
|
2,200,000 | -400,000 |
|
1,800,000 | -20,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 250,000 |
|
1,550,000 | 775,000 |
|
1,550,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 50,000 |
|
330,000 | -870,000 |