Hand #70: Malik Zaman Eliminated in 4th Place ($420,000)

Dec 14, 2024

Malik Zaman
Photo:  Malik Zaman

HAND #70  –  Zak VanKeuren raises from the cutoff to 4.2 million, Malik Zaman calls from the small blind, and Kevin Calenzo calls from the big blind. The flop comes Heart JHeart 7Spade 7, and it checks to VanKeuren, who bets 4.2 million. Zaman calls, and Calenzo folds.

The turn card is the Club 10, Zaman checks, VanKeuren bets 11 million, and Zaman check-raises all in for 30.7 million.

VanKeuren calls with Diamond 7Diamond 5 for trip sevens, and Zaman turns over Diamond JDiamond 10 for two pair, jacks and tens, and Zaman needs a jack or a ten on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the Club A, and VanKeuren wins the pot with his trip sevens to eliminate Zaman in fourth place.

Zak VanKeuren  –  201 million  (101 bb)
Malik Zaman  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($420,000)

Malik Zaman Elimination
Photo:  Malik Zaman

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