Zaret Quarters Vitch to Take the Chip Lead
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Christopher Vitch opened to 550,000 from the button and Zachary Zaret called from the small blind.
The flop came J♠3♥7♣. Zaret checked and Vitch bet 1,000,000. Zaret check-raised to 3,000,000 and Vitch moved all in, covering Zaret who had a bit over 11,000,000 to start the hand. A short-stacked Calvin Anderson watched on as Zaret called, putting himself at risk with over 80% of the total chips in play in the middle.
Zachary Zaret: A♦J♥3♠2♥ 
Christopher Vitch: A♣K♠K♥2♣
Vitch had a monster with an overpair and the nut-low draw but Zaret was ahead with two pair and the nut-low draw. The rest of the board ran out 8♦Q♠. Zaret and Vitch chopped the low while Zaret was good with two pair for the high and took down three quarters of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,000,000
6,400,000
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6,400,000 |
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8,650,000
7,725,000
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7,725,000 |
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1,750,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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