Lau Edges Further into the Lead
Niveau 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Martinez just limped in with A♦K♣6♦5♠ and Ka Kwan Lau checked his option with 9♣6♣4♠3♥ and the duo went to ao flop of A♥J♠4♥.
Martinez checked and Lau checked back to see the 5♣ on the turn, which saw another check from Martinez and a bet of 700,000 from Lau with his straight draw.
Martinez Gonzalez made the call with his two-pair and they went to a river 2♣ which gave Lau the nut straight to take the lead.
Martinez Gonzalez checked once more and Lau fired out 1,800,000 and Martinez went into the tank.
After using one of his time banks, he decided to make the call but was then shown the bad news by Lau who was pushed the large pot to solidify his chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
32,975,000
4,650,000
|
4,650,000 |
|
||
|
25,325,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |