Ke Chen Shoves the Turn to Take One, Then Wins a Race to Knock Out Veerab Zakarian

Photo:  Ke Chen

With the board showing on the turn and about 7,000 already in the pot, Ke Chen bets 2,700 from middle position, the player in the cutoff raises to 7,200, and Chen three-bets all in for 27,100.

The player in the cutoff asks for an exact count and goes into the tank for a very long time before he folds, and Chen takes the pot.

Ke Chen  –  41,500  (42 bb)

A few minutes later, WPT Champions Club member Veerab Zakarian is all in from middle position for about 12,000 with , and he needs it to hold to stay alive against Ke Chen’s in the big blind.

The board comes , and Chen pairs his ace on the flop and his king on the turn to win the pot with two pair and eliminate Zakarian from the tournament.

Ke Chen  –  55,000  (55 bb)
Veerab Zakarian  –  Eliminated

Photo:  Veerab Zakarian