With the board showing on the turn, Dan Zack checked from the small blind and big blind Connor Drinan bet 250,000. Zack considered for a moment before making the call.
Both players checked the river and Zack announced ace-high. Drinan, though, turned over for a pair of kings to win the hand.
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Dan Zack raised and called a re-raised from Connor Drinan. On the flop, Drinan bet, Zack raised, and Drinan called to see the on the turn.
Zack bet and Drinan called. The same action repeated on the river as Zack showed for flopped trip tens.
On the next hand, Zack and Ryan Hughes went heads-up to a flop of . Hughes bet and Zack called. Hughes bet again on the turn and again Zack called.
The river came and Hughes bet for the third time, with Zack calling. "Ace," Hughes said, showing for a pair of aces that were good enough to win the pot.