button in SafariTimes Up for Ding
Biao Ding had just taken a seat in the tournament after late registering after the dinner break. He was in the big blind and already in a hand with Artur Martirosian who was in middle position. The pair were looking at the 8♥A♣6♣ flop and had accumulated a pot of 17,000.
Martirosian had just called a shove by Ding who was all in for his remaining 141,000 and the players were just flipping over their hands.
Biao Ding: 8♣8♠6♥2♦
Artur Martirosian: A♦10♣9♣7♥
Ding had flopped a set of eights, but Martirosian was looking at top pair and hunting an open-ended straight and flush draw. Ding's lead didn't last long as the 9♠ turn brought in the straight for Martirosian.
It was the end of the road for Ding as the dealer placed the 2♥ river which didn't do anything to improve him.