Quad Aces Paid for Taylor
Darren Taylor and Jonathan Zarin showed an ordinary start to a hand, but a not-so-ordinary finish.
Taylor raised to 70,000, and Zarin called from the big blind. So far, so standard, and nothing changed on the 
flop, as both players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Zarin checked again. Taylor made a delayed continuation bet, sliding forward 60,000. Zarin called.
Zarin remained passive on the 
river, and Taylor asked the dealer about the size of the pot; she confirmed it was 275,000. Taylor ultimately bet out 215,000, raising a, "How much?" question from Zarin.
Zarin called, and Taylor said just one word: "Quads."
He indeed had four-of-a-kind, showing 
. Zarin couldn't believe it, briefly flipping over his 
with the unknown cards believed to be 
. Zarin was upset about what had just happened, leaning back in his chair. "He just hits the ace," he added in frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,535,000 | 235,000 |
|
275,000 | -360,000 |