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 |
|---|---|---|
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221,000
221,000
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221,000 |
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Busted | |
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