Championship Hands #196-199: Omar Zazay Takes the Lead

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 31: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante

Hand #196  –  Omar Zazay raises, and Brian Phillis folds.

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Hand #197  –  Brian Phillis folds, giving Omar Zazay a walk.

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Hand #198  –  Omar Zazay raises to 500,000 with 7h7c, and Brian Phillis calls with 7d5c.

The flop comes 9c8c8s, Phillis bets 300,000, and Zazay calls.

The turn card is the Kh, Phillis checks, Zazay bets 500,000, and Phillis folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #199  –  Brian Phillis raises to 500,000 with Qc7s, and Omar Zazay calls with Kd3c.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 6h3d2h2c, Zazay bets 500,000, Phillis raises to 1,000,000, and Zazay calls.

The river card is the 4d, Zazay checks, Phillis bets 500,000, and Zazay calls. Phillis mucks his Qc7s, and Zazay wins the pot without showing his Kd3c.

Omar Zazay  –  15,400,000 (77 bb)
Brian Phillis  –  11,800,000 (59 bb)