Martini Back from the Dead
Julien Martini found himself down to 9,000 and was in the process of getting a triple after putting his chips in with 
, which wound up best on a board of 
against the players in the blinds.
On the following hand, Vladimir Andjelic opened to 22,000 and Martini three-be tall in for 37,000 in the hijack. Action made its way back to Andjelic and he called.
Julien Martini: 
Vladimir Andjelic: 
It appeared as if the triple would be short-lived for Martini but the flop 
changed the landscape for him. The turn came 
to give Andjelic the nut flush draw, quadrupling his outs in the meantime, but he would not fill up on the river 
. Martini's tens remained best and he scored the double, regaining fold equity on his way back to nearly a 10 big-blind stack in the process.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
94,000
85,000
|
85,000 |