Zhang Doubles Thanks to a Classic Cooler
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
From under the gun, Mark Saad made it 5,000 to go with Tamer Abdelzaher calling from the next seat. Fang Zhang bumped up the action to 22,000 from middle position. When it folded back to Saad, he four-bet to 65,000, which forced Abdelzaher to fold. Zhang five-bet ripped it for 185,000, and Saad made the call.
Fang Zhang: A♠A♥ 
Mark Saad: K♦K♠
It was poker's classic cooler of aces versus kings, and Zhang looked poised to double-up early in the day. The board ran out 5♥4♥9♠J♥7♣, keeping Zhang's bullets ahead the whole way, and she earned the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
230,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
215,000
20,000
|
20,000 |