Chen Doubles Through Zima
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Grigory Zima opened to 16,000 under the gun, only to be faced with a three-bet jam to 158,000 by Ruizhong Chen in the small blind. Action folded back to Zima, who made the quick call with the covering stack.
Ruizhong Chen: 3♠3♦ 
Grigory Zima: A♥Q♣
Chen's pocket threes were ahead in a race, and remained so after the J♣J♠7♥2♥6♦ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
336,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
290,000
110,000
|
110,000 |