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Hsu Doubles Before the First Break

by Christian Zetzsche • August 26, 2026 - 6:30 AM

Cheng-Pin Hsu

Shenglai Zhang raised to 10,500 from under the gun and Aj Acdal called in the small blind. Cheng-Pin Hsu then jammed for 63,000 in the big blind and Zhang called, Acdal folded.

Cheng-Pin Hsu: 3 ♣️ 3 ♥️

Shenglai Zhang: A ♠️ K ♥️

The pocket pair held on the 8 ♣️ 8 ♦️ 5 ♥️ 9 ♦️ 7 ♠️ board and Hsu doubled in the last hand of the second level, which concluded with 14 players left. They are racing off the T-500 chips now as they are no longer needed for this flight.

In the meanwhile, Flight C is underway with two tables running early into the first level. Both the first and second level last 120 minutes - two hours each - before the late registration closes.

Player Chip Count
Aj Acdal 417,000
Shenglai Zhang 282,000
Cheng-Pin Hsu 142,000