Zarlenga Faces the Clock
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
We found Jason Zarlenga on the button, tanking against an all-in wager from Toby Boas. The board had come 
, and Boas had put Zarlenga to the test for his last 64,000 or so. The pot looked to contain well over 150,000 and the two-time Mid-States Poker Tour champ was deep in thought, cutting and recutting his chips.
"So gross," he said. "Ace-king of spades?"
Boas gave no answer, and a couple of minutes later Zarlenga's neighbor called the clock. With 15 seconds left in his countdown, Zarlenga mucked, telling Boas he let two queens go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
90,500
|
90,500 |
|
64,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
board. Stoll was called, and he fired 40,000 on the 
.
flopped to give Johnson the royal flush, much to the amazement of his table.
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. Nguyen's shove was for 184,000, which looked to be a bit more than pot-sized. Someone called the clock after a few minutes, and Wilson folded just before the end of the countdown.
before folding, saying he just wanted to take the large pot down. Wilson had 
for second pair and a gutter.
