Wu Flops the Nuts and Catapults to the Top
Level 5
: 0/0, 500 ante
Action picked up on the flop with a board of 
. The pot held about 12,000.
Zhongmin Wu had made a bet of 4,000 from the cutoff before Sergi Reixach moved all in for about 30,000. A third player also moved all in from the hijack, having both players covered. Wu grabbed a stack of chips and slammed them down for a call.
Zhongmin Wu: 
Sergi Reixach: 
Opponent: 
We had the nuts, but needed to avoid spades. The 
turn gave Reixach some full house outs as well. The river was the inconsequential 
and Wu's flopped straight held up for the huge win. Reixach went for the rebuy chip to get back in the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
20,000 |