Luo Regains the Chip Lead
Level 34
: Blinds 0/0, 400,000 ante
7♣5♥8♦A♠8♠
K♣5♠5♦J♣A♥
There were 900,000 chips in pot when Samuel Stranak decided to lead on the flop from the big blind to 600,000. Xixiang Luo who was on the button clicked it to 1,200,000 and Robert Klein called in the small blind. Luo announced "pot" on the turn and counted out 4,400,000 when checked to by Klein, Klein announced "pot" aswell putting Luo all in for his tournament life, Luo called.
Xixiang Luo: Q♣9♥8♣6♣
Robert Klein: 10♦9♦7♥6♦
Luo and Klein split the top board as they both have the same straight but Luo scoops the bottom board with Queen-high, this resulted in Luo three quartering Klein.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,000,000
5,500,000
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5,500,000 |
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15,500,000
3,000,000
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3,000,000 |
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2,100,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |
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