Fernando Tobal Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,709)
Level 25
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Fernando Tobal opened to 32,000 in the cutoff seat. John Bowman three-bet to 80,000 on his direct left, and George Zinaty quickly cold-called in the small blind. Tobal called as well.
The dealer fanned , and Zinaty instantly shoved all in for 712,000 - nearly three times the pot. Tobal quickly called all-in for less (350,000), and Bowman stood up for 30 seconds or so before folding.
Zinaty:
Tobal:
"Very good hand," Zinaty said, resigned to losing the pot.
The bricked on the turn, but the spiked on the river, giving Zinaty Broadway. He didn't realize it at first, but when his friends started celebrating, he began clapping loudly.
Tobal hit the rail in 19th place, while Zinaty now has 1.3 million chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
George Zinaty |
1,300,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
Fernando Tobal | Busted |