Sevens Good Enough for Zhu
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Jonathan Bennett opened to 500 from the hijack and the cutoff called, Nickolas Oiberman three-bet to 1,200 on the button and action went back to Bennett.
Bennett four-bet to 5,500 and saw both his opponents fold.
A few hands later on the same table, Oiberman was in the hijack a pot with Zheming Zhu in the cutoff. The players were already on the Q♠8♠7♥Q♥ board and the pot stood at around 2,000.
Oiberman bet 3,500. Zhu called, taking the players to the 4♦ river.
Both players checked to showdown, Oiberman showed J♥9♥ having missed his straight draw. Zhu took the pot after showing his K♦7♦ with a pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,500
70,500
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70,500 |
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68,100
68,100
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68,100 |
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60,900
60,900
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60,900 |