Hands #69-79: Lu Splashing into Every Pot Possible

Jun 19, 2022

HAND #69 – Yang Lei opens to 250,000 from the cutoff and takes down the pot.

HAND #70 – Tony Jun Lu raises to 400,000 from the hijack and wins the hand.

HAND #71 – Lei raises to 250,000 and takes down the pot.

HAND #72 – Lei opens to 250,000 from under the gun, Lu calls in the big blind and the flop falls Diamond KHeart 10Diamond 8. Lei bets 175,000 and Lu check-folds.

HAND #73 – Mark Staples raises to 300,000 from under the gun and Mark Zhu shoves the hijack for a total of 1,975,000. Staples folds.

HAND #74 – Lu opens to 400,000 from the button and takes down the pot.

HAND #75 – Naj Ajez raises to 250,000 from under the gun, Lei three-bets to 725,000 on the button, and Ajez jams. Lei instantly folds and Ajez shows just Diamond ADiamond 6 while taking in the pot.

HAND #76 – Lu limps the hijack, Zhu completes the small blind, and Ajez checks his option. A Diamond 7Heart 5Club 3 flop lands and Ajez bet 175,000. The other two duck out and Ajez takes it down.

HAND #77 – Lu opens to 250,000 from the hijack, Justin Bernstein calls in the big blind, and the flop falls Heart KHeart 9Club 5. Bernstein check-folds to a bet of 175,000.

HAND #78 – Staples raises to 275,000 in the hijack, Lu defends his big blind and the flop comes Diamond 9Club 9Spade 2. Lu taps to Staples who bets 225,000 and Lu hits the tank. Ultimately, he uses a time extension en route to raising for a total of 1,200,000. Staples folds and Lu slaps his hand on the felt, tabling Diamond KClub 5 for air.

HAND #79 – Staples raises to 300,000 from under the gun and Lei calls in the big blind. The dealer spreads out Club AClub QHeart 4 on the flop and Staples bet 300,000. Lei folds.

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