Nurzynski Pulls Into a Commanding Lead
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Haoxiang Wang raised to 1.0 million with the 
and Piotr Nurzynski three-bet to 3.1 million with 
. Wang called and the flop fell 
, both players checked. On the 
turn, Nurzynski bet 3.5 million and Wang called.
The 
came on the river and a pot of 13.6 million had already emerged. Nurzynski gave it some thought and bet 12 million for almost the size of the pot. Wang was sent into a world of pain, stood up from his chair and studied the board and his opponent.
With one time bank left, Wang had one minute to act and called just before the shot clock ran down. Nurzynski showed his jacks and Wang mucked in disgust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,450,000 | 18,450,000 |
|
10,400,000 | -18,400,000 |