Hands #61-64: Guilbert Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand #61: Weiyi Zhang raised to 130,000 from the button and Johan Guilbert defended his big blind. The flop came 
, both players checked to see the 
on the turn. Both players checked again to see the 
complete the board. Guilbert bet 225,000 and Zhang opted to fold.
Hand #62: David Lambard raised to 150,000 from the button to pick up the blinds and ante.
Hand #63: Zhang completed his small blind and Lambard opted to check. The flop came 
, Zhang bet 75,000 and Lambard quickly made the call. The turn was the 
to pair the board up, Zhang now elected to check and Lambard bet 125,000 which was enough to make Zhang give up on the hand.
Hand #64: Zhang raised to 130,000 from the button and Guilbert called in the big blind. The flop came 
, Guilbert bet 60,000 which Zhang called. The turn was the 
which made Guilbert continue with a bet of 175,000. Zhang considered his options for a few seconds before making the call. The river completed the board with the 
, Guilbert led out again, this time for 600,000. Zhang glanced at the board and Guilbert and tanked. In the end, he decided to call but mucked his hand when he saw Guilbert tabled 
for the turned top pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
1,700,000 | -1,300,000 |
|
1,500,000 | 200,000 |
and Guilbert led for 115,000, Zhang made the call. A second flush draw arrived on the 
turn and Guilbert now bet 310,000, Zhang folded after some consideration.
and a min-bet from Zhang for 60,000 ended the hand right there.
, Zhang continued for 150,000 and Lambard opted for a raise to 600,0000. Zhang moved all in and Lambard snap-folded.
for Zhang to hit top pair and leave Lichtenberger drawing dead. 
on which they both checked to see the 
on the turn. Lichtenberger bet 180,000 which Zhang called.
flop gave Lambard a flush draw. Although Lakota faded spades on the 
river as Lambard filled up to the nut flush. Lakota was eliminated in 5th place and receives $50,016 for his efforts.
flop was checked by Lambard and Guilbert checked back to see the 
on the turn. Lambard made it 50,000 to go and Guilbert raised to 170,000, which forced a fold from Lambard.