Sheng Binks the River
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The cutoff raised to 40,000, finding Jichen Sheng in the big blind who defended.
On a board of 2?9?5?, Sheng checked to his opponent who bet out for 100,000. Sheng raised to 225,000, and his opponent went into the tank.
After some time, they eventually settled on three-bet jamming for Sheng's effective stack of 550,000, and Sheng called.
Jichen Sheng: Q?9?
Cutoff: K?9?
The turn came the 8?, and the river landed the Q?. Sheng found one of his three outs to win this pot, saving his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,210,000
910,000
|
910,000 |