Zhang Loses Loads Early On
Level 2
: 300/600, 75 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 1,250 and Michael Zhang three-bet to 4,250 on the button, which then led to a four-bet for 11,500 by Ponakovs and a call. The 
flop was checked and Ponakovs bet the 
turn for 14,502 to win the pot.
Zhang then three-bet to 4,250 once more and Aliaksei Boika came along. They checked the 
flop and Boika bet the 
turn for 6,383, picking up a call. Boika also bet the river for 16,308 and Zhang called with 
to get shown the 
for trips eights by Boika.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,811
27,811
|
27,811 |
|
||
|
115,172
15,172
|
15,172 |
|
||
|
97,048
-2,952
|
-2,952 |
|
||
|
59,399
-40,601
|
-40,601 |
and Badziakouski check-called for 14,000. On the 
turn, Badziakouski checked and Rudolph jammed with the superior stack. Badziakouski used more than 40 seconds of the time bank and called.
flop was checked and Rudolph jammed the 
turn for 4,080, picking up two calls.
river, Badziakouski check-folded to a bet of Vousden, who revealed 
and tripled up. One hand later, Rudolph rejammed preflop and raked in more chips.
for kings and eights, which dominated the 
of Zhang.
, both players checked. Dvoress then bet the 
river for 11,331.
and caught Dvoress bluffing with just 
.
turn for 4,285.
flop, Coleman fired a bet worth 8,960 and Badziakouski check-called.
turn went check, check, and Badziakouski also checked the 
river. Coleman ripped it in for 69,570 and forced a very reluctant fold from his opponent.