Valeriy Pak Takes Chip Lead From Zheng Xiaosheng
Jul 23, 2023
With 33,000 in the middle on a flop of 
, Zheng Xiaosheng checks his big blind to Valeriy Pak (pictured) in the hijack. The WPT Korea Main Event runner-up bets 20,000 and gets called.
On the 
turn, Pak bets another 43,000 after a Xiaosheng check, and the start of day chip leader calls again.
The 
lands on the river and after a final check, Pak bets 185,000. Xiaosheng goes into the tank for almost five minutes before opting to fold his hand.
“Good fold,” says Pak as he shows 
for a rivered straight.
Valeriy Pak – 635,000 (105 bb)
Zheng Xiaosheng – 483,000 (80 bb)
@WPT