Zhu Ya Xi Wins a Huge Pot to Storm to the Chip Lead

Preflop UTG+1 raises to 1,500 and the hijack, Zhu Ya Xi (cutoff, pictured above), and the small blind all call. The flop is dealt [Js10s7h] and the Zhu bets 3,000. The small blind raises to 8,000 and UTG+1 and the hijack fold. Zhu reraises to 13,000 and the small blind reraises to 27,000. Zhu then puts all of her blue chips on the table for a reraise to 40,000. The small blind then shoves all in for 21,775 more and Zhu calls. The two players then reveal their hands.

Zhu Ya Xi: [Jc10d]
Small Blind: [8d7c]

Turn:  [5h]
River:  [3c]

Zhu wins the hand to take the chip lead with 157,600 and her opponent is crippled after she stacks up the pot. The small blind is eliminated a few hands later and Zhu is now the chip leader late on Day 1B.

Zhu Ya Xi  –  157,600  (262 bb)