Wattenberg Picks Off Zarco
As the tournament approached the bubble, frequent tanking has been occurring at nearly every table. Clocks have been called constantly, but a different sort of tank occurred at Table 13, this one on the river.
In a battle of blinds, the board read 
and Javier Zarco bet 75,000 into about 90,000 from the small blind. Kai Wattenberg went deep into the tank, thinking for several minutes.
"You really look like you want to call," Zarco finally said. "You want to see one?"
Wattenberg had counted out calling chips but couldn't seem to pull the trigger. Finally, he stuck them in.
"Good call," Zarco conceded, showing 
.
Wattenberg pumped his fist and slapped down 
. He pointed at his head and indicated he kept thinking Zarco had ten-nine.
"Yeah, ten-nine," Zarco quipped. "That's all I have there."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
201,000 |