Event 8: Zhi Cheng Wu Moves Back into the Lead

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 111

Zhi Cheng Wu opened to 30,000 from the button, Tomas Soderstrom called in the small blind and Schahin Ghiai called in the big. The flop came Th9d8c and all three players checked. The turn was 3d, Soderstrom bet 35,000 and only Cheng wu came along.

The river was Jc, Soderstrom bet 115,000 and Cheng Wu dropped in a call. He flipped up Qh5d for the queen-high straight, Soderstrom flashed Ah before he mucked the pot to Cheng Wu.

Seat 2: Schahin Ghiai – 745,000 (50 bb)
Seat 5: Zhi Cheng Wu – 815,000 (54 bb)
Seat 7: Tomas Soderstrom – 661,000 (44 bb)