Hachem Takes Down Huang
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Joe Hachem was in the cutoff and already on the turn with Haibin Huang as his opponent on the button.
The pair were looking at a J♦Q♣10♦K♦ board, and the pot stood at around 20,000.
Huang had moved all in for his remaining 21,300 and action was on Hachem to make the call or fold.
Hachem counted out 25,000 chips from his stack, and moved it across the line to call.
Haibin Huang: A♣K♠
Joe Hachem: Q♦J♣
It was a race to the finish with Huang holding a straight, but Hachem searching for the royal flush.
The 8♦ river secured the pot for Hachem and saw to Huang's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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80,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Busted | |