Zhang Continues the Spin-up
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tianhang Zhang was forced all in on the small blind for his final 3,000, having to beat Aliaksandr Shylko to stay alive. His A♦8♥ held against the A♥6♦ of Shylko to keep him alive.
Just two hands later, he stalled on a pay jump from the cutoff, before flatting the big blind with a few seconds left. Alec Weller put him all in, and he was given just five seconds this time, before making the call.
Tianhang Zhang: A♦J♠ 
Alec Weller: A♠9♣
Zhang held for a second time with ace-high on the 2♠4♣K♠8♦8♥ runout to keep his turbo dreams alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
50,000
9,000
|
9,000 |