Hands #18: Sam Zhu Eliminated in 9th Place (CAD $50,802/~US $37,911)

Photo:  Sam Zhu

HAND #18  –  After putting 80,000 in for the big-blind ante, Sam Zhu is forced all in from the big blind for his last 5,000. Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault raises UTG+1 to 160,000, and everyone else folds.

Zhu turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Carpentier-Perrault’s . (Though there is a decent chance for a chop here.)

The flop comes , and both players flop two pair, aces and jacks. Zhu simply needs a card higher than a six to hit the board for kicker protection to chop the pot.

The turn card is the , and the river card is — the .

Carpentier-Perrault’s six plays as his kicker to win the pot and eliminate Zhu in ninth place.

Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault  –  4,700,000  (59 bb)
Sam Zhu  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  (CAD $50,802/~US $37,911)