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Hoo Gets Lucky For a Boost

by Tricia David • December 12, 2025 - 12:20 PM

Henry Hoo dropped to a very short stack of just four big blinds and moved it all out front when he saw an ace in the hole. He wasn't able to escape without a fight with Zhiwei Ding following all-in right behind. With no other takers, they flipped them over. Ding was ahead with a superior kicker. 

Henry Hoo: A ♣️ 6 ♣️

Zhiwei Ding: A ♥️ Q ♦️

Ding's lead didn't hold when the flop landed 7 ♦️ 6 ♠️ 2 ♠️. With the turn 2 ♣️ and river 3 ♠️., Hoo exhaled a big sigh of relief then scooped up his winnings. 

On the flip side, Ding dropped below ten big blinds and went all in shortly after which ended in a split pot. On his next shove, he was eliminated. 

PlayerStack
Henry Hoo1,090,000
Zhiwei Ding0