Ron Hunt Doubles Thru Huifang Zhang with Aces Against Aces; Zhang Clinging to Life Trying to Make a Comeback
Dec 11, 2022
Photo: Ron Hunt
With the blinds still at 10,000-15,000, after a flop of 
, Ron Hunt (cutoff) and Huifang Zhang (UTG+1) get it all in, and they both turn over aces.
Huifang Zhang: 
Ron Hunt: 
As you can see, Hunt has the ace of spades, and is freerolling to catch a spade to win the entire pot. Otherwise, it’ll be a chop.
The turn card is — the 
.
The meaningless river card is the 
, and Hunt won the pot to double up to 325,000 in chips. Zhang took the worst of it, dropping down to just 70,000.
Ron Hunt – 325,000 (22 bb)
Huifang Zhang – 70,000 (5 bb)
Three hands later, the player in the hijack limps for 15,000, Zhang completes the small blind, and the big blind checks.
The flop comes 
, and Zhang gets it all in for 50,000 with 
for two pair, aces and sixes. She needs it to hold to stay alive against the 
(flush draw) of the player in the hijack.
The turn card is the 
, the river card is the 
, and Zhang wins the pot to double up in chips.
Huifang Zhang – 160,000 (11 bb)
The blinds have since increased to 10,000-20,000, and Zhang is still trying to make a comeback. She has survived at least one pay jump, and she still has a similar stack.
Huifang Zhang – 160,000 (8 bb)
Photo: Huifang Zhang
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