Shan Doubles Right Before the Break
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Travis Pearson raised to 600,000 on the button and Peng Shan moved all-in out of the small blind for Pearson tocall.
Peng Shan: K♠J♠9♦8♦
Travis Pearson: A♠10♦4♦2♠
Shan wandered back to his rail and Pearson shook his head on the Q♦10♣6♠ flop as Shan had picked up 19 outs to avoid elimination. Nothing changed on the 3♥ turn but the 8♠ river improved him to the queen-high straight. Shan didn't realise it at first before he burst out in celebration.
Right after the hand, the five remaining players went on their first scheduled 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,075,000 | 1,250,000 |
|
10,900,000 | -125,000 |
|
7,575,000 | -500,000 |
|
4,750,000 | -2,600,000 |
|
4,450,000 | 1,975,000 |