Zhang's Hopes Crushed
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Bobby Zhang got exactly what he was looking for. After a pre-flop raise by Amit Varma that was called by Zhang in position, the flop fell 
. Varma continued for 37,000 right into the face of an all-in raise by Zhang to 132,000. While Zhang silently waited, Varma, slowly cut chips off his stack, pursed his lips, and debated his action.
After a minute or two he threw the chips into the pot, saying that he figured he was behind. He was right. His top pair of nines, 
, was drawing thin against Zhang's 
. But Varma got lucky on the turn, making trips with the 
and crushing Zhang's hopes of a double-up and a final table berth. A blank 
on the river ended Zhang's tournament in 11th place. And with that, we are one player off the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |