Zhang Defends His Blind
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Thai Dinh raised from the button to 80,000, and Honghao Zhang defended from the big blind. That was the most exciting part of this hand.
The board came down with 10♣J♥4♣9♠7♠, and both players checked all the way through. This stage of the tournament is about both preserving and building your stack. Zhang showed 10♠5♠ for a pair of tens, and Dinh mucked.