Zhang Bangs a Bad Beat to Double
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The action started before the flop with Alexander Livingston betting 3,500 from under the gun and Cheng Xiong calling behind him. Aaron Zhang jammed all in from the button for 25,500. Livingston asked how much and made the call as Xiong folded. The players tabled their cards.
Aaron Zhang: 10♣9♦
Livingston: 5♣5♥
Livingston made a good call and had Zhang in bad shape at risk of his tournament life. The board came A♣K♠8♣ giving Zhang backdoor outs to a running flush as Livingston held the lead heading to the turn.
The turn came 3♣ leaving Zhang looking for a club to make a higher flush as Livingston's pair of fives held the lead.
Luck prevailed as the 6♣ hit the river giving Zhang a ten-high flush and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
57,700
57,700
|
57,700 |
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51,000 | |