Vaca Continues To Slide
Nicolas Vaca was one of the biggest stacks in the room a few levels ago, but he has been on a steady decline since. In the latest hand, an opponent in late position made it 2,300 to go, and Vaca reraised to 4,900 from the small blind. His opponent called, and the two went heads up to a flop of 
. Vaca wasted little time in betting out 4,300, and his opponent thought for just a few moments before calling.
The turn came the 
, and this time, both players checked. On the river, the 
, Vaca dropped in a bet of 5,100, and his opponent went into the tank. This bet represented about 1/3 of his remaining stack, but after about 90 seconds, he tossed in the call. Vaca tabled 
, but it was no good, as his opponent showed 
for top pair. A clearly frustrated Vaca tossed his cards in the muck, dropping him down under 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,500
18,500
|
18,500 |