Zappulla Left Short in Three-Way Chop
Level 16
: Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Paul Zappulla was the next short stack to get the chips into the middle and he was up against Alan Sternberg and Brad Ruben.
On a board of J♣10♥5♥4♣3♣, the A♦6♥3♠2♥ made the nut low and a six-high straight, yet he had to chop the low with Ruben and his A♠K♥8♠2♠. Sternberg's A♣9♠8♣3♦ made the nut flush to win the high portion of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | -20,000 |
|
430,000 | 130,000 |
|
80,000 | -140,000 |