Valerstein Eliminates Zarin
Nível 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Roman Valerstein opened for 5,000 on the button and Jonathan Zarin made it 15,000 in the big blind. Valerstein peeled to see 
flop. Zarin bet 10,000 and Valerstein called. The turn brought a 
and Zarin jammed for about 20,000. Valerstein called quickly with 
for queens up. Zarin had 
and needed a spade river. It didn't come as the 
hit.
"I guess I should have just potted the flop and you might have folded," he said. "I was trying to make myself look stronger by betting smaller."
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
56,700
|
56,700 |
|
Eliminado |
fall on the flop and checked to Ivey who bet the maximum. Schwartz called the 12,000-bet and the 
turn and 
river were checked by both players.
for aces and tens but Ivey had the winner with 
.
, securing a safe double for the 2006 champion of this very event. Vieira left his chair but the table informed him that he had some chips left.
. Eric Rabl had made it 50,000 on the button and Michael Mizrachi had called in the big blind, though there was no way to tell if he had bet initially or cold-called. The turn was the 
against 
