Ding Wins One, Drops One
Level 15
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Biao Ding raised to 200,000 in middle position and Rob Yong called on the button.
Ding continued for 110,000 on the K♥8♣5♣ flop and Yong called. He then bet 300,000 on the A♦ turn, and Yong called again.
Both players checked the K♠ river, and Ding showed A♥4♥ for a pair of aces. Yong mucked Q♥Q♠.
"Three-bet me. I double," Ding said to Yong after the hand.
Jean-Robert Bellande then raised to 200,000 in middle position and Ding called in the big blind.
The flop came 8♣9♦9♣ and Bellande bet 100,000. Ding called, and they both checked the A♥ turn.
Ding led out for 525,000 on the 7♥ river, and Bellande called. Ding showed A♣10♣, but Bellande had A♦K♠ and won the pot with his two pair, king-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,400,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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4,600,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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3,100,000
260,000
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260,000 |