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Kong Catches A Winner To Stay Alive

by Tricia David • December 12, 2025 - 2:05 PM

Men playing poker with chips and cards at a table during a tournament.

Tian Zhi Kong

Joshua Figuerres opened for 250,000 and down the orbit, Tian Zhi Kong three-bet his 910,000 stack. Figuerres called to put Kong's tournament life at risk of elimination. 

When they showed, Figuerres was ahead with J ♣️ J ♠️ while Kong was in dire need of help with A ♣️ 6 ♠️. 

The board ran low at first 4 ♥️ 9 ♣️ 7 ♦️ 5 ♠️ then bang, the river A ♥️ was the money card for a lucky catch and a double up to Kong. 

PlayerStack
Joshua Figuerres3,215,000
Tian Zhi Kong1,880,000