Aces Hold for Liu’s Double-Up
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Xiaohu Liu opened the action from the hijack for 5,500 and picked up calls from Paul Snead on the button and Ichun Chiu in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣5♠4♠, and after Chiu checked, Liu kept up the pressure with a bet of 10,000. Snead made the call, while Chiu quickly got out of the way.
The 7♠ hit the turn, and Liu wasted no time moving his remaining 16,000 chips into the middle. Snead called just as fast.
Liu turned over A♦A♠ for an overpair and the nut flush draw, while Snead showed Q♦9♦ for a pair of queens.
The river brought the 5♣, no help to Snead, and Liu secured a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
120,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
72,000
31,500
|
31,500 |