An Orbit with WSOP Main Event Chip Leader Zilong Zhang
Hand One
Zilong Zhang opened to 26,000 and was called by the big blind. The players checked all the way down for the board to show 
. Zhang won with his 
.
Hand Two
Ali Imsirovic raised to 27,000 from early position and Zhang mucked from the cutoff.
Hand Three
Zilong Zhang opened to 26,000 from the hijack and was called by the cutoff. Zhang bet 21,000, 66,000 and 204,000 for the board to show 
. The cutoff called Zhang's river bet and then mucked after the chip leader took the pot down with his 
.
Hand Four and Five
Zhang raised to 26,000 and everyone folded, the same thing happened the following hand.
Hand Six
Kyle Ho opened to 25,000 from under the gun and then called when Zhang made it 77,000 from early position. Ho check-called for 56,000 on the flop before action checked through on the turn. Ho folded on the river when Zhang bet 250,000.
Hand Seven and Eight
Zhang folded preflop.
Hand Nine
Nicholas Immekus opened to 25,000 from the hijack and was called by Imsirovic in the cutoff and Zhang in the small blind. Only Zhang called after Immekus bet 20,000 on the 
flop. The 
turn checked through. Zhang then put his opponent all-in on the 
river.
With around 175,000 behind, Immekus tank-called for his tournament life. Zhang rolled over his 
for bottom pair and it was good. Immekus made the hero call with 
and then found himself on the wrong side of the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,500,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
Eliminé |