Zhuo Double Leaves Matsuda on Fumes
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Daiki Shingae limped in and Dajie Zhuo then raised to 2,000,000 in the cutoff. Naohiro Matsuda pushed all-in for 9,400,000 in the small blind and Shingae folded, while Zhuo called all-in.
Dajie Zhuo: A♥A♠ 
Naohiro Matsuda: Q♠Q♥
The cruel setup near the final two tables saw Zhuo jump out of his seat in excitement and his chatter in Chinese could be heard in the entire room. The board ran out 8♠7♦5♣10♥5♠ and Zhuo doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000,000
10,300,000
|
10,300,000 |
|
725,000
8,100,000
|
8,100,000 |