Babani Loses Chip Lead in Heroic Effort
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Babani opened to 11,000 in middle position and Shundan Xiao just ripped all in for 261,000. The action folded back to Babani who mulled it over for a couple of minutes before making the call.
Shundan Xiao: A♠K♥
Michael Babani: K♦Q♠
Xiao was in a dominating position but couldn't bare the thought of watching as she turned away from the table. The board ran out 10♠9♥8♥7♥K♠ and Xiao held on with a pair of kings and the better kicker. Babani, who was the start-of-day chip leader, quickly saw the majority of his chips disappear.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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542,000
274,500
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274,500 |
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330,000
440,000
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440,000 |
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