Chen Doubles With Big Slick
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Tamazi Skhirtladze raised the minimum to 4,000 from under the gun before Zhen Chen stuck his 35,000 into the middle from middle position. When it folded back to Skhirtladze, he called to put Chen at risk.
Zhen Chen: A?K? 
Tamazi Skhirtladze: K?Q?
Chen had Skhirtladze dominated and looked poised to get the double. The clean runout of 7?A?9?4?2? gave Chen the winner with a pair of aces, and he stayed alive in the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
75,000
128,000
|
128,000 |