Papazyan Collects Pot After Soto Tank-Fold

Four players see a flop of , and John Gilliam checks from the big blind. Art Papazyan checks from early position, then Donald Thurman bets 19,000. Christian Soto calls from the cutoff, Gilliam folds, and Papazyan calls. The three remaining players then check the  turn.

The river is the , and Papazyan leads with a bet of 67,000. Thurman folds fairly quickly, but Soto — who has about 120,000 behind — tanks for four full minutes before releasing his hand.

Papazyzan has 360,000 now with dinner drawing near.