Zhang is Speaking Greenwood's Language
In a field where a handful of languages are spoken, making it difficult for some players to verbally communicate with each other, it's remarkable to see how smoothly the game can still be played through the universal language of poker.
While he's playing this Main Event, Sam Greenwood is also playing another game that relies much more heavily on understanding of a language. He has his tablet on the padded rail with a crossword puzzle illuminating his face in a blue-white glow.
In a recent hand, Chunguang Zhang seems to be speaking Greenwood's language. Through a great read, he saved himself a lot of chips.
Zhang raised to 1,100 from under the gun, getting a call from Aymon Hata on his direct left as well as Greenwood in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Greenwood checked. Zhang continued with a bet of 2,200 and Hata folded. Greenwood made the call.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. Greenwood checked again and Zhang eyed up his opponent, thinking for at least half a minute before shaking his head and checking behind.
Greenwood slapped his cards face up, showing 
for a turned set, disappointed that he wasn't able to lure his opponent into betting. Zhang turned up a surprisingly strong hand of 
for an overpair, somehow knowing that a river bet was going to get him in trouble.
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in a heads-up pot between Minh Phuc Nguyen and Ioannis Konstas.
– face up on the table in front of him along with a neat stack of chips for a turned full house while a dejected looking Nguyen is leaning back in his chair with his hand still face down.
, Guo checked and Kitai continued for 2,500, which Song and Guo called. After the 
turn, Guo checked and Kitai asked to see the stack of Song. The Chinese counted his chips carefully and replied "I have 9,375 left". Kitai then bet 4,200 and Song shoved, Guo folded and Kitai quickly called.
on the river was a blank and Song was eliminated, while Kitai climbed back above starting stack.
and her opponent led out with a bet of 2,550. Baumann thought for a bit and eventually tossed in a few chips to call. She threw her cards in the muck when the other player flipped over 
was a brick, but the river was the