Small Stacks Pick Up Pots
Level 4
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ivan Zhang raised to 4,000 in the hijack and Dong Chen called from the big blind. The flop came J♦8♦4♣ and Chen started with a check. Zhang made a small bet of 2,500 and Chen check-raised to 7,000. Zhang instantly announced all in and Chen was forced to fold.
On the next hand, Dominik Nitsche opened to 4,000 from the hijack and Quan Zhou defended his big blind. The flop fell A♦Q♣J♠ and Zhou check-called a bet of 5,000 from Nitsche.
The turn was the 9♣ and Zhou checked again. Nitsche tossed in a bet of 15,000 and Zhou quickly folded his A♥ face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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625,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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136,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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104,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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55,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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