Leao Gets Paid by Xu
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joao Leao raised to 2,400 in the cutoff, Aiguo Xu three-bet to 8,500 on the button, and Leao called.
The flop came 8♣6♠2♣ and Xu continued for 9,000. Leao called and they both checked the 4♠ turn.
Leao then led out for 18,000 on the 3♠ river and Xu snap-called. Leao showed J♦J♠ and Xu mucked.
Espen Jorstad and Darius Neagoe were recently eliminated at this table, while Matin Talebi is up to nearly 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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138,000
21,500
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21,500 |
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65,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |