Zuev Eliminated, Kataev Crushing
Dmitry Kataev looks like a guy not afraid to put the pressure on on the bubble, he looks like a guy who's been around the block, like someone who crushes bubbles on a daily basis. Maybe that's why Pavel Zuev just made the call that costed him his tournament life.
Zuev opened to 8,000 from early position, and Kataev three-bet from the small blind to 23,000. The big blind folded, Zuev called.
Kataev, with a wall of chips in front of him, bet out 17,000 on the 
-flop, 33,000 on the 
-turn, and all in for about 60,000 on the 
-river. Zuev made the calls rather quick on the flop and turn, but really gave it some thoughts on the river. Eventually he called though.
Kataev showed his 
for flopped trips. Zuev mucked his cards, threw his seat card to the middle, and left. The dealer later revealed his hand to be 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |