Konnikova Runs Kings Into Zhou’s Aces as Last Three Hands Are Called
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Quan Zhou, who was under the gun, and Maria Konnikova, on the button, had a preflop-raising war that saw all the chips in the middle before the flop.
Maria Konnikova: K♣K♥
Quan Zhou: A♥A♣
The board ran out 8♦7♦2♠J♥2♥. Zhou was the beneficiary of this cooler right at the end of Day 1, sending PokerStars Ambassador to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
221,000 | 221,000 |
|
Busted |