J.C. Alvarado Goes Out with Style
"Alright, let's do this," said J.C. Alvarado when it was his turn to act. "I call." He threw a matching 3,000 into the pot, leaving himself just 400 behind, much to the amusement of the table.
"You guys don't realize this is giving [big blind Sam] Stein more odds," Alvarado added with a grin.
"He already mucked," said Justin Young.
The rest of Alvarado's stack was in on a flop of . His was in bad shape against Collingwood's . The turn gave Alvarado a better draw, but he was out of the tournament after the river gave Collingwood a completely unnecessary set.