Hands #32-34: Tam Ho Takes the Lead From Ema Zajmovic

Feb 14, 2017

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Hand #32  –  Jean-Francois Bouchard raises from middle position to 80,000, Eric Afriat reraises from the cutoff to 225,000, and Bouchard calls. The flop comes Heart JDiamond 5Spade 3, Bouchard checks, Afriat bets 140,000, and Bouchard folds.

Hand #33  –  Jean-Francois Bouchard limps UTG+1 for 30,000, Tam Ho raises from middle position to 70,000, Eric Afriat calls from the hijack, and Carter Swidler moves all in from the small blind for 545,000. Everyone folds, and Swidler takes the pot.

Carter Swidler  –  785,000  (26 bb)

Hand #34  –  Jean-Francois Bouchard limps under the gun for 30,000, Tam Ho raises UTG+1 to 80,000, and Ema Zajmovic reraises from the small blind to 260,000. Bouchard folds, and Ho calls.

The flop comes Spade KHeart JClub 5, Zajmovic bets 195,000, Ho raises to 400,000, and Zajmovic calls.

The turn card is the Club 6, and both players check. The river card is the Heart 8, Zajmovic checks, Ho bets 440,000, and Zajmovic folds. Ho takes the pot — and the chip lead.

Tam Ho  –  3,455,000  (115 bb)
Ema Zajmovic  –  2,230,000 (74 bb)

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