Back-to-Back Battles for Zhou
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Quan Zhou has been on a bit of a rollercoaster, playing back-to-back hands.
In the first, Umesh Babusukumar opened from the button to 600,000. It folded to Zhou in the big blind, who took his time, checking both his cards and his stack more than once before opting for a three-bet to 1,950,000. Babusukumar wasted no time and shoved all in, putting Zhou to the test for his tournament life. After some thought, Zhou decided to let it go.
On the very next hand, Benjamin Williams raised to 600,000 from the cutoff, and Zhou called after another careful look at his chips.
The flop came 3♦A♣7♠, and both players checked.
When the A♦ hit the turn, Zhou took the initiative and fired 950,000, which was enough to get a fold from Williams.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,200,000
4,765,000
|
4,765,000 |
|
8,520,000
1,280,000
|
1,280,000 |
|
5,750,000
4,750,000
|
4,750,000 |