Chi Zhang is down to 500,000 chips following a clash with Andrew Seden.
Seden opened to 115,000 and Zhang called from one seat to his left, in the cutoff. Iaron Lightbourne called on the button and Fraser Bellamy made up the difference in the big blind.
A flop reading was checked to Zhang and he made it 165,000, a bet that only Seden called. On the arrival of the turn, Seden pushed all-in for 850,000 and after close to two minutes of thinking time, Zhang called.
Zhang:
Seden:
The completed the board and Zhang handed over the majority of his stack.
Chi Zhang raised to 85,000 on the button and Russell Betts called from the small blind. Betts check-called a 90,000 bet on the flop, before the dealer placed the onto the turn.
Betts checked, Zhang made it 180,000 to go, only to see Zhang check-raise all-in. Zhang asked for a count but mucked before the dealer could give him a figure.
Andrew Seden opened to 85,000 from the first position, and Fraser Bellamy called in the small blind.
A flop reading saw Bellamy check-call an 85,000 continuation bet from Seden. The turn saw Bellamy check again, but when Seden bet 140,000, Bellamy check-raised to 360,000. Seden called.
Bellamy led for 610,000 on the river and Seden let his hand go.
Everyone folded to Iaron Lightbourne on the button and he made it 80,000 to play. Russell Betts called from the big blind and Fraser Bellamy let his big blind slide.
A draw-heavy flop received checks from both players. The turn saw Betts lead for 105,000, Lightbourne called once the dealer confirmed the bet amount. That was the last of the betting action because both players checked the river, Lightbourne mucking when he saw Betts' .
Chi Zhang has lost a sizeable chunk of his stack during the opening stages of the final table and is now down to 1,450,000 chips.
Some of his stack is now with Craig McCorkell after the latter raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and then called when Zhang three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind. Both players checked the flop, and Zhang also checked the turn. McCorkell became the aggressor and bet 265,000, prompting a fold from Zhang.
Iaron Lightbourne was under the gun and raised to 85,000, which seems to be the sum everyone is raising during this level. Chi Zhang, from the big blind, called and it was heads-up to the flop.
Zhang checked, Lightbourne bet 90,000 and Zhang called. The turn brought the into play and Zhang checked again. Lightbourne reached for chips, betting 265,000. Zhang checked his cards before flicking them into the muck.
From the cutoff, Andrew Seden opened to 85,000 and Russell Betts called from the big blind. Both players checked the arrival of the flop, with Betts leading for 95,000 when the made an appearance on the turn. Seden called and the dealer placed the on the river.
Betts reverted to checking, Seden bet 200,000 and after 20 seconds of deliberation, and a wry smile, Betts' cards hit the muck.
was checked to Zhang and he made it 165,000, a bet that only Seden called. On the arrival of the 
turn, Seden pushed all-in for 850,000 and after close to two minutes of thinking time, Zhang called.
completed the board and Zhang handed over the majority of his stack.
flop, before the dealer placed the 
saw Bellamy check-call an 85,000 continuation bet from Seden. The 
turn saw Bellamy check again, but when Seden bet 140,000, Bellamy check-raised to 360,000. Seden called.
river and Seden let his hand go.
turn saw Betts lead for 105,000, Lightbourne called once the dealer confirmed the bet amount. That was the last of the betting action because both players checked the 
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flop, and Zhang also checked the 
flop.
on the river.