Xixiang Luo still holds the chip lead as the players head on a short break.
Xixiang Luo still holds the chip lead as the players head on a short break.
Daniel Hachem called from the small blind with the 6♣5♣4♣4♠ and Xixiang Luo checked his option with the K♣Q♦9♠7♣.
The flop fanned out 9♥10♦3♣ and both players tapped the table.
The turn peeled the 4♦ and Luo bet an even 1,000,000. Hachem raised it to 4,500,000 with his set of fours and straight redraw. Luo found the fold and the back and forth continued.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Xixiang Luo 9♠7♥6♠3♦ limped and Daniel Hachem J♦5♥5♣4♦ checked.
On a Q♣10♣4♥ flop both players checked. They checked the 7♠ turn and the river was the 5♦
Hachem bet 1,000,000 and Luo called with his straight, beating the two pair of his opponent.
PLO Bomb Pot
Q♠6♣3♠
5♠4♣J♦
Daniel Hachem checked with 10♦9♥6♠3♥ and called the bet of 1,000,000 of Xixiang Luo .
Q♠6♣3♠ J♣
5♠4♣J♦ 7♠
Hachem and Luo both checked the turn and two rivers peeled.
Q♠6♣3♠ J♣ 3♦
5♠4♣J♦ 7♠ J♠
A bet of 3,000,000 from Hachem and a long tank and a fold from Luo saw Hachem catch some heat.
Daniel Hachem raised to 1,250,000 with the A♠J♦ and Xixiang Luo made the call with the 3♠2♠.
The flop rolled the 3♥8♣4♣ and both players checked.
The turn brought the A♦ and Luo check-called a bet of 1,050,000 from Hachem.
The river brought the 3♣ and Luo took the initiative, betting 1,725,000. Hachem went into the tank and ultimately called.
Luo now moves back into the lead.
No-Limit Hold'em
Xixiang Luo raised to 1,250,000 with Q♥8♠ and Daniel Hachem called with the 8♥7♥.
The board rolled off 7♠10♥Q♦ and Hachem check-called Lou's bet of 1,025,000.
The turn peeled off the J♥ and Hachem check-called again.
The river brought the A♥ and Hachem checked a final time and Luo checked back as well.
Hachem swung back into the lead with his flush at show down.
Xixiang Luo called in the small with 6♦5♣3♦2♠, and Daniel Hachem raised it to 1,500,000 from the big blind with A♦K♦J♣7♦. Luo made the call.
The flop came the 4♥2♣9♣, and both players checked, bringing the K♠ on the turn.
They both tapped the table again, and the river paired the board with the 4♠.
One last check awarded Hachem the pot with his top pair, top kicker.
In a checked-down pot on a river reading A♠2♦J♣Q♠J♥, Xixiang Luo bet 800,000 with his A♦8♠5♦4♥ and was called by the Q♦9♠7♦5♣ of Daniel Hachem.
Luo thought he was beat for a moment but his ace was good and he celebrated once again.