Zhang Wins Stylish Flip Against Ichinose
Hong Kong��s Jacky Wong opened the action with a raise from middle position and Japan��s Kosei Ichinose made the call from around the back and the action folded to small blind Kuang Zhen Yu who quickly moved all-in. Wong folded but Ichinose made the call and the cards were turned over.
Kuang Zhen Yu:
Kosei Ichinose:
The flop saw Ichinose take the lead, and he also had Yu covered and for a minute there it looked like the Chinese player was on his way out. However, poker being a game of variance means sometimes the unexpected happens and the turn and river saw Yu hit the perfect two running cards to make a straight �C a fact he celebrated with a fist pump and a cry of ��Yesssssss!��.
Yu was rewarded for his bold squeeze play and stacked up to 353,000 while Ichinose took the hit stoically like the professional he is and dropped to 390,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kosei Ichinose |
390,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
Kuang Zhen Yu |
353,000
353,000
|
353,000 |