Zekus Shows the Cooler
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Brian "Zeke" Zekus fired out 6,200 into two opponents on the turn with the board reading 
. The first player pushed all in for about double the bet, and the second player tanked for a minute before folding. Zekus casually tossed in a call, tabling 
for a set.
"Nice hand," his opponent said, getting up after showing he'd been coolered holding 
for a lower set. A 
completed the board, and "Zeke" is up over 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,400
50,400
|
50,400 |
on an ace-high board.
flop, and he bet 1,700. The small blind called, and James Maxey bumped it to 4,500 in the big blind. The bettor folded, and the small blind called. Both players checked through the 
, and a 
finished the board. The small blind fired out 11,000, and Maxey called immediately, confidently flipping 
as he did so. The small blind silently mucked his hand.
, Kou Vang checked to Todd Melander, who bet 7,000 into a pot of about 20,000. Vang tanked for a couple of minutes before tossing a single black T100 chip into the middle.
into the middle one at a time for a missed flush draw. Vang showed 
for a rivered flush.