2024 Jin Bei Cup

$50,000 Short Deck Main Event
Day: 2
12
Event Info

2024 Jin Bei Cup

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦j♥
Prize
$1,656,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,250,000
Entries
105
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
25
Players Left
1
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Aori Wins Some Back

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 23 : Blinds 0/0, 150,000 ante

With the turn showing A?K?8?6?, Aori bet 1,000,000 into a pot of 1,400,000 and Kobe called on the button. They checked the 8? river and Aori flashed K?7? for kings and sevens, which had missed the nut flush but won the pot regardless.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		21,500,000
-1,800,000
 -1,800,000
Aori cn
Aori 		10,000,000
1,800,000
 1,800,000

Tags: KobeAori

Aori Folds to a Turn Shove

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 23 : Blinds 0/0, 150,000 ante

Kobe folded on the button when Aori raised and then limped in next for Aori to check. The A?K?10? flop saw Kobe bet 400,000 and Aori called.

Kobe slowed down and checked the 7? turn only for Aori to bet 800,000. After checking his cards once, Kobe moved all-in and Aori sigh-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		23,300,000
1,300,000
 1,300,000
Aori cn
Aori 		8,200,000
-1,300,000
 -1,300,000

Tags: AoriKobe

Kobe Continues With Aggression

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 23 : Blinds 0/0, 150,000 ante

In the third hand of heads-up play, Aori raised to 750,000 and Kobe called. The flop brought 9?6?6? and Aori continued for 500,000 for Kobe to call.

That led them to the 8? turn on which Aori checked. Kobe bet 1,000,000 and took down the next pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		22,000,000
1,175,000
 1,175,000
Aori cn
Aori 		9,500,000
-1,175,000
 -1,175,000

Tags: KobeAori

Ming Zhong Liu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($670,000)

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 23 : Blinds 0/0, 150,000 ante
Ming Zhong Liu
Ming Zhong Liu

Ming Zhong Liu jammed in the cutoff for 3,375,000 and Aori called on the button.

Ming Zhong Liu: 9?9?
Aori: K?J?

The K?Q?6? flop propelled Aori into the lead, which he retained throughout the 10? turn and A? river. Liu's run ends in third place for $670,000 and the final two players have locked up a seven-figure payday. There is now a short break ahead of the heads-up duel for the title and trophy.

SeatNameCountryChip CountAntes
5AoriChina11,375,00057
6KobeUnited Kingdom20,125,000101
Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		20,125,000
-275,000
 -275,000
Aori cn
Aori 		11,375,000
3,375,000
 3,375,000
Ming Zhong Liu cn
Ming Zhong Liu 		Busted

Tags: AoriKobeMing Zhong Liu

Level: 23

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 150,000

No Flops For Now

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 22 : Blinds 0/0, 125,000 ante

Short stack Ming Zhong Liu got a shove for 3,375,000 through before Aori limped and folded to Kobe's push.

Aori then raised to 700,000 to earn the antes and Kobe did the same with an open raise to 725,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		20,400,000
1,450,000
 1,450,000
Aori cn
Aori 		8,000,000
-750,000
 -750,000
Ming Zhong Liu cn
Ming Zhong Liu 		3,100,000
-700,000
 -700,000

Tags: AoriKobeMing Zhong Liu

Aori Takes Some Off Liu

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 22 : Blinds 0/0, 125,000 ante

In a three-way limped pot to the Q?Q?7? flop, Kobe bet 300,000 and Ming Zhong Liu folded. Aori raised to 900,000 and Kobe called. They checked the 7? turn and Kobe bet the A? river for 1,200,000.

Aori called after brief consideration to get shown Kobe's bluff with 9?8?, winning the pot with the Q?7? for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		18,950,000
-1,975,000
 -1,975,000
Aori cn
Aori 		8,750,000
2,250,000
 2,250,000
Ming Zhong Liu cn
Ming Zhong Liu 		3,800,000
-275,000
 -275,000

Tags: AoriMing Zhong LiuKobe

Kobe Loses a Pot; Wins Big One After

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 22 : Blinds 0/0, 125,000 ante

Aori won a decent pot off chip leader Kobe when his turned set with 7?7? extracted value.

He then opened to 700,000 and Kobe called in the cutoff, Ming Zhong Liu folded on the button.

The flop came A?10?8? and Aori continued for 800,000. Kobe used one time bank and raised to 4,000,000 for Aori to use two time banks himself and then call.

That led the two chip leaders to the A? turn on which Aori checked. Kobe bet 2,000,000 and Aori folded to get shown J?9? for an open-ended straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		20,925,000
2,925,000
 2,925,000
Aori cn
Aori 		6,500,000
-2,900,000
 -2,900,000
Ming Zhong Liu cn
Ming Zhong Liu 		4,075,000
-425,000
 -425,000

Tags: AoriKobeMing Zhong Liu

Liu Wins Three-Way Pot

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 22 : Blinds 0/0, 125,000 ante

In limped three-way action to the 10?10?6? flop, Kobe checked first to act. Ming Zhong Liu bet 125,000 and Kobe was the only caller. Kobe check-called for another 375,000 on the 9? turn and they checked the 6? on the river.

Kobe tabled the K?J? and Liu won the pot with Q?9?.

Player Chips Progress
Kobe gb
Kobe 		18,000,000
-400,000
 -400,000
Aori cn
Aori 		9,400,000
-500,000
 -500,000
Ming Zhong Liu cn
Ming Zhong Liu 		4,500,000
700,000
 700,000

Tags: KobeMing Zhong Liu