After taking down several hands in a row, Spencer Champlin has clawed his way back and has retaken the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500,000
12,500,000
|
12,500,000 |
|
28,300,000
-12,200,000
|
-12,200,000 |
Spencer Champlin opened to 1,600,000 with Q♦4♦ but was then three-bet to 4,000,000 by Tommy Zhang who held A♦J♠. Champlin called the raise and the duo went to the flop of 7♦8♠4♥, which saw a bet of 2,000,000 from Zhang and a fold from Champlin.
This pot once again brought the two players back to even and the battle wages on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
29,500,000
-4,000,000
|
-4,000,000 |
Tommy Zhang opened to 1,600,000 with 10♠7♠ and Spencer Champlin called with 10♣8♦ to see a flop of 7♦A♠9♣.
Zhang bet 1,000,000 with his pair of sevens and Champlin check- called with his open-ended straight draw.
On the turn Q♣, the action went check-check and they continued to the river 4♣.
Champlin then decided to take a stab at it by betting 3,500,000, but Zhang made the call with his one pair and the big pot was pushed his way to take a big lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,200,000
8,700,000
|
8,700,000 |
|
|
21,700,000
-7,800,000
|
-7,800,000 |
Tommy Zhang opened to 1,600,000 with A♦A♥ and Spencer Champlin called with 7♦2♦. Crazy enough, the flop came out a perfect 7♣6♥2♥ and Champlin checked to the aggressor, who bet 1,000,000.
Champlin then put in the check-raise to 3,500,000 and Zhang called to see the 10♥ on the turn.
Champlin led for 2,500,000 and Zhang just called with his heart draw. The river was the miraculous K♥ to give Zhang the nut flush but Champlin still led for 2,000,000, to which Zhang responded by moving all in, resulting in a quick fold.
Zhang was then pushed the huge pot to take a 5:1 chiplead over Champlin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000,000
12,800,000
|
12,800,000 |
|
|
9,000,000
-12,700,000
|
-12,700,000 |
The two players are now on a quick 10-minute break and will return to their heads-up match soon.
Level: 37
Blinds: 5,000,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Tommy Zhang moved all in preflop with K♠7♠ and Spencer Champlin made the call to put himself at risk with Q♣9♦.
Although Zhang was a favorite with his king-high, the runout of 8♦9♠6♦3♠6♥ was favorable for Champlin and he scored the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000,000
-12,000,000
|
-12,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
Both players limped to a flop of J♣6♣Q♥ and Spencer Champlin bet 1,000,000 with his gutshot and Tommy Zhang just called with his top pair of queens.
The turn came the 7♣ and the action went check-check to go the river 10♠. Zhang led for 2,100,000 and then Champlin raised to 7,000,000, sending him into the tank.
After thinking about it for some time, Zhang shook his head and made the call, but was shown the bad news and the huge pot was pushed over to Champlin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000,000
-9,000,000
|
-9,000,000 |
|
|
28,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
Tommy Zhang opened to 2,000,000 with K♠10♠ and Spencer Champlin called with A♦4♦.
The flop came out K♥3♥K♦ to give Zhang trip kings and he led out for 1,400,000, which Champlin called with his ace-high.
The turn came the 4♥ and Zhang continued for 2,800,000 and Champlin called again with his improved holding of two-pair.
On the river 9♣, Zhang fired off for 5,500,000 and after some taking, Champlin made the call but was then shown the bad news and the huge pot was pushed over to Zhang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000,000
16,000,000
|
16,000,000 |
|
|
13,000,000
-15,000,000
|
-15,000,000 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
