Hands #88-92: Valeriy Pak Left in Shambles as Yin Tao Takes Complete Control

Hand #88 – Valeriy Pak limps the button with and Yin Tao checks from the big blind.

The flop comes and Tao bets 900,000. Pak calls, bringing a turn where Tao bets once more with air, this time for 2,300,000. Pak Folds

Hand #89 – Pak pushes 18,400,000 with and Tao folds.

The players take a quick break and see increased blinds of 400,000-800,000 with an 800,000 big blind ante.

Hand #90 – Pak raises to 800,000 and Tao calls to see the flop land.

Pak bets 2,000,000 and Tao ships his hand into the muck.

Hand #91 – Tao raises 800,000 with and Pak defends, holding .

A flop falls and Pak calls a bet of 1,000,000 to see the peel off.

Tao bets 1,500,000 on the double paired board, Pak folds and Tao takes down another pot.

Hand #92 – Pak limps the button with and Tao checks his . Pak bets 1,400,000 on the flop and Tao sticks around with his pair of sevens.

The dealer burns and turns a , hitting two pair for Tao who checks once more. Pak instantly shoves 16,800,000 with just a gutter and Tao calls, having slight less.

The board completes with a river to seal it for Tao who now has 98.5% of the chips in play.

Tao Yin – 37,300,000 (47 bb)
Valeriy Pak – 550,000 (1 bb)