Stanciu Hangs On For a Big Double; Liebrechts Bets Big on the River Against Pidhrusnyi
Xiaowen Zhao raised to 60,000 under the gun before Traian Stanciu three-bet to 175,000 in middle position. Ding Fan called on the button, while Zhao got out of the way.
The flop came 7♣5♣5♥ and Stanciu checked to Fan, who bet 150,000. Stanciu then raised to 375,000, and Fan called.
Stanciu moved all in for 590,000 on the 6♥ turn, and Fan snap-called. Stanciu showed A♥A♠, while Fan had A♣3♣ for straight and flush draws. The 8♠ river was safe for Stanciu, and he doubled up in pot worth nearly 2,500,000.
"Disgusting. Very disgusting," Fan said with a big laugh, keeping up his boisterous and affable personality despite taking the hit.
At the same time, at the other outer table, Vasyl Pidhrusnyi had bet 40,000 from the hijack on a flop of Q♣10♠3♥ and Dominique Liebrechts called on the button.
Pidhrusnyi bet another 75,000 on the J♥ turn, and Liebrechts again called. The river was the 10♥, and Pidhrusnyi checked to Liebrechts, who bet 400,000.
"Ace-king of clubs? Doesn't make sense," Pidhrusnyi said as he went deep into the tank, taking several minutes before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
2,300,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
2,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,400,000
450,000
|
450,000 |