Zidd in Third Place, Triples Anyway
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Steve Friedlander, Joe Brandenburg, and Edward Zidd all moved in before the flop. Action was on Dennis McKelvey who folded pocket nines.
Edward Zidd: 
Joe Brandenburg: 
Steve Friedlander: 
Friedlander hit a set on the 
flop and was poised to knock out both players when the turn came 
. The river brought the 
, completing Zidd's straight draw to win the pot. Brandenburg's aces wound up as the third-best hand and he hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
Busted |