Zheng Just Calls with the Second Nuts
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Aidan Tam opened the action with a raise from the under-the-gun position only to have Yifan Zheng toss in a three-bet. Action folded back to Tam, he called, and the flop came down 
. After both players checked, the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Tam led out for 27,000, Zheng called, and the 
completed the board on the river. Tam kept the pressure on with a bet of 81,000, and Zheng snap-called. Tam showed the 
for top pair, but it was no good as Zheng had turned a flush with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
215,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |