Jason Zarlenga bet 3,200 on a completed board of after a fellow middle-position player checked to him. His opponent called, and Zarlenga showed for top two, which was a winner.
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A middle-position player raised to 650 and got two calls before Jason Zarlenga jammed from the big blind for 4,800. The opener called, and the other two folded.
Zarlenga:
Middle position:
Zarlenga flopped a pair and turned a second one as the board ran out , giving him the double.