Chen Chops Chips with Zhao
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
James Kim opened to 225,000 in middle position and got a three-bet from Zizhu Zhao in cutoff for 550,000. Zhouxun Chen, in the big blind, shoved all in for around 800,000, sending Kim to the tank. After a few seconds, he folded, and Zhao called.
Zhouxun Chen: 5♠5♣ 
Zizhu Zhao: K♥K♠
Zhao was ahead with his kings and caught additional outs to improve on the flop 10♥9♠J♥. The turn 7♠ didn't change anything and almost ensured that Chen's tournament life would end.
However, the 8♥ dropped on the river, creating a straight on the board. Both players took back their chips for a chop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
1,815,000
|
1,815,000 |
|
2,200,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
1,900,000
680,000
|
680,000 |