Reigning WPT at Venetian Champion Qing Liu Takes Out Ilyas Muradi
Jul 3, 2021
Defending champion Qing Liu (pictured) raises from the hijack, fellow WPT Champions Club member Ilyas Muradi calls from the cutoff and fellow WPT Champions Club member Shawn Cunix defends from the big blind.
The flop is 
and Cunix checks to Liu who continues for 1,600. Both Muradi and Cunix call.
The turn is the 
, Cunix checks, Liu bets 4,500 and both Muradi and Cunix call.
The river is the 
, Cunix checks and Liu bets 7,000. Muradi raises all in for 9,500, Cunix folds and Liu calls.
Muradi shows 
for aces and tens, but Liu has him beat with 
for a set of eights.
Qing Liu – 126,000 (252 bb)
Shawn Cunix – 50,000 (100 bb)
Ilyas Muradi – Eliminated
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