Lau Swings Back
Level 31
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez opened to 1,500,000 with A?Q?4?4? and Ka Kwan Lau made the call with J?7?6?5?.
The flop came out 8?4?5? to give Lau the nut straight and Martinez Gonzalez a set of fours. Both players decided to check through to see the 9? on the turn and Lau led out for a pot bet of 3,500,000 and Martinez Gonzalez made the call to see the 7? on the river.
Lau then checked and Martinez Gonzalez checked back and Lau was awarded the large pot to swing him back into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,750,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
|
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|
30,600,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |