Levi opened from utg to 100,000, and was called by Gary on the button and by Sheraz on the small blind. Lu 3bet from the big blind to 425,000, and went heads-up with Sheraz, as the other two folded their cards.
On a flop of
, Sheraz check-raised Lu’s 350,000 bet up to 1,000,000 flat. Lu followed up with an all-in, and got the call she was hoping for.
Lu:
Sheraz:
Sheraz needed some help to remain on this final table, and although the turn was a blank, the river
gave him the winning hand, and the current chip lead of the tournament!
Players are on a short break now, and here are the updated chip counts:
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Name,Seat,Chips
Levi Stevens,Seat 2,”1,655,000″
Gary Lucci,Seat 3,”1,705,000″
Sheraz Nasir,Seat 5,”5,490,000″
Lu Zhang,Seat 6,”2,235,000″
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Sheraz Nasir sweating the turn and river