Chen Finds a Miracle to Crack Paunescu's Aces
Nicolae Paunescu raised to 250,000 from the hijack and Zhen Chen shoved for 1,905,000 out of the small blind. After the big blind folded Paunescu snap-called.
Zhen Chen: A♣10♦
Nicolae Paunescu: A♥A♠
Chen was in the worst possible shape he could be against the aces of Paunescu and would need to use his 'one-time' to survive this one.
The 10♣5♥3♣ flop gave Chen some hope with a pair of tens. The dealer dropped the miracle 10♥ on the turn to put Chen firmly in the lead with trips. There was no one outer on the river for Paunescu as the Q♣ fell, and Chen stayed alive in the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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4,100,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |