Wu Catches a Miracle on the River
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Zhenglun Wu raised to 240,000 on the button and Mark Lafata moved all in from the big blind. Wu had 50,000 behind and called off his last chips.
Zhenglun Wu: K♦Q♦
Mark Lafata: A♥Q♠
Wu was dominated and at risk as the flop came 4♠J♥J♣, while Lafata hit two pair on the A♦ turn. The river, though, was the 10♦, and Wu caught a running straight to win the pot and double up.
At the other table, Blake Workman and Aaron McIntosh were on the river with the board showing 4♦Q♣Q♠K♥Q♦ when Workman bet 75,000 from early position. McIntosh then raised to 275,000 on the button, and Workman called only for McIntosh to turn over A♦Q♦ for quads.