Zulker Climbs Out of the Basement
Level 35
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Michael Zulker limped in from the small blind with A♥K♥10♣4♦ and Quan Zhou raised to 1,800,000 in the big blind with A♣Q♣9♣3♦. Zulker called and the dealer fanned the flop of 8♠5♦3♠.
Both players checked to the J♥ on the turn and Zulker led out with a bet of 1,800,000. Zhou called and neither player had a pair heading to the 4♣ on the river. Zulker sized up a bet of 2,200,000 on the river and Zhou mulled it over for a minute before throwing his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,550,000
6,400,000
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6,400,000 |
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11,150,000
5,700,000
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5,700,000 |
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