Jason Lau Doubles Back Into Contention

Jason Lau

On a completed board showing , Vitalii Borodin checks and Jason Lau jams for the 28,000 he has behind. Borodin goes deep into the tank and the clock is called on him, after which he calls within two seconds before any countdown begins.

Lau reveals the for a set and that is good, as Borodin only briefly exposes the for a pair of sixes.

“Run good dealer,” Lau explains and Kunal Patni replies “but you also said that about the dealer before, and the one before that …”. Patni is among several healthy stacks on that table, aiming to advance to Day 2 and potentially repeat his final table appearance of the previous edition.

Jason Lau – 85,000
Reiji Kono – 150,000
Jianguo Zhou – 135,000
Kunal Patni – 118,000
Vitalii Borodin – 95,000