Hands #78-82: Heng Zhang Retakes the Lead

Nov 14, 2023

Heng Zhang
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HAND #78  –  Frederic Normand limps for 100,000, and Heng Zhang checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Heart QHeart 4Club 4, 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 Heart KDiamond 4Heart 2, 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 Diamond QDiamond 4Club 2, 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 Spade KDiamond 8Diamond 6, Normand bets 475,000, and Zhang calls. The turn card is the Club 9, and both players check.

The river card is the Heart 5, 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 Diamond 8Spade 8Spade 2, Zhang checks, Normand bets 100,000, and Zhang calls. The turn card is the Diamond 4, 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)

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