Zarco Paid for a Stack
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With about 130,000 in the middle, a player in middle position bet 50,000. Javier Zarco called on the button with 
between them, and the 
arrived. The middle-position player checked and Zarco shoved. He had her 165,000 covered and she thought about a minute then called off.
Zarco tabled 
for trips and the dealer revealed the mucked, losing hand to be 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
675,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
. He was flipping as Raap held 
, Javier Zarco was all in for 374,000 from the button. Big blind Blake Whittington was considering his play. It looked like a raising war had broken out on the river since there was around 150,000 in the middle before that. 
board brought some sweat as the small blind picked up a straight draw but the 
river improved Conniff.
. 
and 
was safe enough for Vanstrom but he tensed up as the 
hit the turn to leave him needing a river queen. Paint arrived but it was the 
