Valerstein Eliminates Zarin
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Roman Valerstein opened for 5,000 on the button and Jonathan Zarin made it 15,000 in the big blind. Valerstein peeled to see 
flop. Zarin bet 10,000 and Valerstein called. The turn brought a 
and Zarin jammed for about 20,000. Valerstein called quickly with 
for queens up. Zarin had 
and needed a spade river. It didn't come as the 
hit.
"I guess I should have just potted the flop and you might have folded," he said. "I was trying to make myself look stronger by betting smaller."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
56,700
|
56,700 |
|
Busted |