Pu Nearly Cracks a Set of Aces
Level 23
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Weiran Pu opened to 700,000 on the button and Naohiro Matsuda three-bet to 1,200,000 in the big blind. Pu called.
Matsuda bet 400,000 on the flop of A♣K♥Q♥ and Pu called. Matsuda then moved all in for 1,725,000 on the 5♠ turn and Pu called.
Naohiro Matsuda: A♦A♠ 
Weiran Pu: A♥2♥
Matsuda's set of aces stayed ahead as the 3♠ bricked off on the river to earn him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
||
|
3,625,000
3,475,000
|
3,475,000 |