Demus Doubles Through Zhang in Unlikely Spot
Level 13
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The action was folded around to Ivan Zhang on the button who raised it up. Patrik Demus made a three-bet from the small blind and in short order the two players managed to get all of their chips in the middle preflop with Demus being at risk for 687,000.
Patrik Demus: K♠K♥
Ivan Zhang: 3♠3♥
Demus found himself as a huge favorite in a pot that quickly got inflated. The board ran out 7♦4♣2♦7♣8♦ and Demus held on for the double up and now sits among the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,380,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
300,000
950,000
|
950,000 |