Nathan Zimnik Doubles Through John Riordan
John Riordan opened to 40,000 from under the gun and action folded to Nathan Zimnik in the small blind, and he raised to 135,000. Riordan called.
The flop fell [9s7d5d], and Zimnik checked. Riordan bet 85,000, Zimnik check-raised the pot, Riordan moved all-in, and Zimnik called for 625,000 total.
Zimnik: [Ad8dJdAh]
Riordan: [8c6hTdTc]
The turn [Jc] gave no help to Zimnik, but the river [Qd] gave him the nut flush to double into the chip lead. Riordan is now the short stack in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Zimnik | 1,550,000 |
680,000  |
| John Riordan | 180,000 |
-635,000  |
