Ziyard Hits Back in a Big Way
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Zimnan Ziyard raised to 160,000 from the small blind and John Taramas made the call after five minutes of thinking. The flop was the 
and Ziyard continued with a 175,000 bet which Taramas called after another few minutes of contemplation to see the 
.
Ziyard now quickly checked and instantly Taramas shoved all in. Ziyard began to blink, "You haven't got king-nine have you? I guess I have to call..."
Ziyard flipped 
, ahead of Taramas' 
- the latter needed a nine or diamond to survive. A slight pause and the river was the 
, a huge double up for the Brit and Taramas has been left crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,050,000 | -350,000 |
|
4,645,000 | 1,645,000 |
|
450,000 | -1,790,000 |