Altman Doubles Through Zhu
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Brian Altman defended big blind from a Yueqi Zhu hijack open and checked the 
flop. Zhu bet 80,000 and Altman made it 200,000. Zhu called after some thought and the 
fell. Altman bet 325,000 and Zhu quickly shoved all in for 880,000 more. Altman snapped it off with 
for trips, and Zhu was drawing thin with 
, having turned a pair. The 
river sent the pot to Altman.
Ralph Massey wandered over and said something we didn't hear to Altman.
"Easy come, easy go," Altman said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,880,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |
|
1,450,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
on a 
. His opponent Nikolaos Platis held 
for top pair and the river 
changed nothing. Zobian's double was for 2,250,000 and he moved well over five million chips with that double-up.
and Maeroff check-called a bet of 75,000 from Hutter.
on the river. Maeroff checked one more time and Hutter tossed in a bet of 305,000. Maeroff paid him off and Hutter turned over 
for two pair. Maeroff was unable to beat it and fell to less than 15 big blinds.
board and Reardon was eliminated from the Main Event.
and was flipping against the 
flop left Wolf short on odds but he did turn equity when the 
hit. A red card hit but it was the 
paired him but it wasn't enough, and Pollak sent his opponent to the rail.
