Picinic Spikes a Set
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Zachary Epstein opened to 16,000 in middle position and Michael Mann called in the cutoff. Dominic Picinic tossed in the call from the small blind, with Robert Saladin defending his big blind.
Picinic and Saladin checked the 9♣2♣5♥ flop before Epstein slid out a bet of 25,000. Mann called and Picinic took some time before check-raising to 200,000.
Saladin folded before Epstein moved his shorter stack all in.
"I guess I have to fold," said Mann while tossing his cards into the muck.
Zachary Epstein: J♣J♥ 
Dominic Picinic: 9♠9♥
Picinic had the lead after flopping a set of nines, holding through the Q♥ turn and 3♦ river to send Epstein to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
165,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
62,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
Busted |