| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,095,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
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2,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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|
1,575,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
The players have gone on a 10-minute break.
Julien Martini: 
/
Yueqi Zhu: /
- folded
Julien Martini completed and Yueqi Zhu raised. Martin called before he opened the betting on fourth street.
Zhu called bets on fourth and fifth. Martini fired again on sixth and this time Zhu let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,600,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
Julien Martini completed with a 
and Hal Rotholz called with a 
up.
Julien Martini: /
/
Hal Rotholz: //
Martini and Rotholz checked on fourth street and Martini bet out on fifth street getting a quick call from Rotholz.
On sixth street Martini bet once more and Rotholz called, with both players checking on seventh. Rotholz turned over 
for a nine-eight, but Martini turned over for a better nine-eight and he hopped back over 4 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,125,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,260,000
-740,000
|
-740,000 |
Yueqi Zhu: /
/
Julien Martini: /
/
Yueqi Zhu bet on fifth street before Julien Martini put in a raise. Zhu called, then led out on sixth.
Martini just called this time as Zhu bet again on seventh. Martini once again called and Zhu showed 
for 8-7-5-4-A to take the pot. The two players are now virtually tied atop the chip leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,200,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
||
Julien Martini completed with a up and Yueqi Zhu raised with a which Martini called.
Julien Martini: //
Yueqi Zhu: //
Martini check-called a bet from Zhu on fourth street.
On fifth street, both players checked to sixth street where Zhu bet and Martini called after some deliberation.
On seventh street Zhu bet yet again and Martini painfully put in the call as Zhu showed him for a seven-five which was good for the pot as Martini mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,650,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,560,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
||
Hal Rotholz: //
Yueqi Zhu: //
Yueqi Zhu bet on every street up to sixth as Hal Rotholz stuck around with calls. On sixth, Zhu bet again and sent Rotholz deep into the tank.
Rotholz eventually came back with a raise and Zhu called. Zhu checked on seventh and Rotholz turned over for a nine-seven. Zhu, though, showed for 8-7-5-4-2 to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
Julien Martini: //
Yueqi Zhu: //
Julien Martini completed, Yueqi Zhu raised, and Martini called.
Zhu bet on fourth and fifth streets, with Martini calling. Both players checked on sixth.
Martini led out on seventh and Zhu called. "Eight-seven," Martini announced, turning over for 8-7-4-2-A. Zhu flashed for a nine-low before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
Koray Aldemir completed with an up which was called by Hal Rotholz with an and Julien Martini with a . On fourth street Rotholz and Aldemir got it all in with Martini folding and the cards were turned up.
Koray Aldemir://
Hal Rotholz: //
Rotholz made a seven-five and Aldemir could not beat it with his nine-eight and the 2021 WSOP Main Event champion exited in 4th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,510,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Yueqi Zhu: //
Julien Martini: //
Julien Martini bet on fifth and sixth streets, with Yueqi Zhu calling down to seventh. Both players checked.
Zhu turned over for 9-6-5-3-2 as Martini gave a puzzled look at Zhu's cards before mucking.
A few hands later, Martini, with showing, bet on every street and Zhu called with .
Martini bet again on seventh and Zhu called. Martini turned over for 6-5-4-2-A to retake his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
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