Paul Zalewski Doubles Thru Craig Varnell

Paul Zalewski (pictured) raises under the gun to 65,000, and Craig Varnell calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , Varnell checks, Zalewski bets 100,000, and Varnell check-raises all in. Zalewski calls all in for 1,110,000 with , and Varnell turns over (pair of eights). Zalewski needs his pocket aces to hold to stay alive.

The turn card is the , giving Varnell additional outs with a diamond flush draw and an open-ended straight draw, but the river card is the . Zalewski wins the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

Paul Zalewski  –  2,390,000  (96 bb)
Craig Varnell  –  5,600,000  (224 bb)