Craig Varnell checked from the big blind to see a flop and both players checked to the . Varnell bet 200,000 and Zimmerman called. On the river, Varnell bet 420,000 and folded to a shove from Zimmerman for about 1.8 million.
Craig Varnell opened for 360,000 and Seth Zimmerman defended. The flop came and Zimmerman checked. Varnell bet 420,000 and called a shove for 2 million.
Craig Varnell:
Seth Zimmerman:
"Got it in good," Zimmerman shouted. "All you can do."
Indeed, his two pair was ahead. The turn and river kept him best and he doubled to the chip lead.
Craig Varnell raised to 360,000 from the button and Seth Zimmerman called from the big blind.
The flop came and Zimmerman checked. Varnell bet 420,000, Zimmerman check-raised to 1,920,000, and Varnell called.
The fell on the turn and Zimmerman announced a pot-sized bet. Varnell jammed and Zimmerman called with a barely-covering stack.
Craig Varnell:
Seth Zimmerman:
Zimmerman had flopped a set of eights but found himself trailing Varnell's turned straight. Since Varnell also had a set of jacks, Zimmerman's only hope to end the tournament was the case eight, but the river was the , so Varnell took the pot to double up and leave Zimmerman with less than 10 big blinds.
Craig Varnell raised to 480,000 from the button, Seth Zimmerman three-bet to 1.44 million, Varnell raised, and Zimmerman called to put himself at risk.
Craig Varnell:
Seth Zimmerman:
Zimmerman had the preflop advantage and Varnell needed to improve in order to knock him out. After the board ran out , Zimmerman's aces were still best, so he took the pot to double up.
Craig Varnell raised to 480,000 and Seth Zimmerman defended. They went to the turn after two checks: . Zimmerman bet 400,000 and Varnell called. On the river, Zimmerman checked. Varnell bet 1,160,000.
Zimmerman grimaced at his friends on the rail and folded after about 10 seconds, showing for top two.
Seth Zimmerman limped the button and Craig Varnell checked his option.
The flop fell and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Varnell bet 250,000. Zimmerman shoved for 800,000, and after a bit of time in the tank, Varnell folded and the dealer pushed the pot Zimmerman's way.
Craig Varnell raised pot and called a shove of 800,000 from Seth Zimmerman. Varnell had against . The flop kept Varnell best and he turned Broadway when the hit. Zimmerman needed a club or a queen to chop. He called for the queen of clubs and got it to make a flush on the river.