Hands #78-82: Heng Zhang Retakes the Lead

Photo:  Heng Zhang

HAND #78  –  Frederic Normand limps for 100,000, and Heng Zhang checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes , Zhang checks, Normand bets 100,000, and Zhang folds. Normand takes the pot.

HAND #79  –  Heng Zhang raises to 250,000, and Frederic Normand calls. The flop comes , Normand checks, Zhang bets 200,000, and Normand folds. Zhang takes the pot.

HAND #80  –  Frederic Normand raises to 250,000, and Heng Zhang calls. The flop comes , Zhang checks, Normand bets 175,000, and Zhang folds. Normand takes the pot.

HAND #81  –  Heng Zhang raises to 250,000, Frederic Normand reraises to 850,000, and Zhang calls. The flop comes , Normand bets 475,000, and Zhang calls. The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Normand checks, Zhang bets 1,300,000, and Normand folds. Zhang takes the pot.

HAND #82  –  Frederic Normand limps for 100,000, and Heng Zhang checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes , Zhang checks, Normand bets 100,000, and Zhang calls. The turn card is the , Zhang checks, Normand bets 500,000, and Zhang folds. Normand takes the pot.

Heng Zhang  –  9,850,000  (99 bb)
Frederic Normand  –  8,400,000  (84 bB)