Hands #135-141: Wei and Tosques Keep Tangling
Hand #135: Francois Tosques raised to 825,000 on the button and Christopher Staats defended his big blind. Staats check-folded the 
flop to a 550,000 bet from Tosques.
Hand #136: Tosques got a walk.
Hand #137: Tosques completed the small blind and Guoliang Wei checked his option. The flop was 
and 400,000 from Tosques was enough.
Hand #138: Tosques limped the button, Wei raised to 1,700,000, and Staats and Tosques folded.
Hand #139: Wei raised to 900,000 on the button and Tosques peeled from the big. The flop was 
and both players checked.
The 
on the turn brought a second check from Tosques. Wei bet 1,200,000 and Tosques called.
On the 
river, Tosques checked a third time. Wei checked behind, Tosques showed 
, and won with ace high.
Hand #140: Tosques completed the small blind and Wei checked. Tosques bet 400,000 on the 
flop and Wei called.
The turn was the and Tosques opted to check. Wei cut out a bet of 2,000,000 and Tosques gave it up.
Hand #141: Wei limped the small blind and Staats checked his option. The flop came 
and they checked to the 
turn. Wei bet 400,000 and Staats raised to 800,000. Wei called and the river was the . Both players checked and Wei showed 
, good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,800,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
16,400,000 | 3,000,000 |
|
4,900,000 | -1,900,000 |
flop, Staats checked, Tosques bet 550,000, and Staats folded.
and Wei showed king-nine for a pair of nines to win the pot.
landed on the turn to send the Chinese fans in a frenzy. The river was the 
and Wei doubled into the chip lead.
. Wei bet 600,000 and Staats let it go.
turn. Tosques bet 550,000, Wei shoved all in for 5,830,000, and Tosques called after 20 seconds.
and suddenly, the up-to-that-point-reasonably-quiet Chinese railbirds exploded in loud cheers of their own, rivaling those of the French in volume.
flop and Wei folded.