Event 16: Matthew Zarcadoolas Knocks Out a Player Before Min Zhang Doubles Thru Him

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  68 of 335

Matthew Zarcadoolas
Matthew Zarcadoolas

The player in the big blind was all in for 39,000 with JhJc, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the 6h6d of Matthew Zarcadoolas in the cutoff.

The board came 6s5h2hAsXx, and Zarcadoolas flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  189,000  (76 bb)

Min Zhang
Min Zhang

A couple hands later, Min Zhang moved all in under the gun for 46,500, and Zarcadoolas called with AhKs.

Zhang turned over AdJc, and she was dominated as she faced elimination.

But the board came KhQs10d3dKc, and Zhang flopped an ace-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Min Zhang  –  99,500  (40 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  142,000  (57 bb)

With 68 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 98,500 (39 big blinds). The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.