10-04-2008 22:00 UTC+2

Johannes Strassmann Doubles Up

[user24788]

Michael Martin opened with a raise. Johannes Strassmann reraised all in from the button for 175,000 more. Martin headed into the tank for several minutes before he pulled out a stack of yellow chips and said, "I guess I call."

Martin: {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

Strassmann: {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

The flop was {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

{6-Spades}

. The turn was the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

and Martin took the lead. The river was the {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

and Strassmann won the hand with a Broadway straight. The German doubled up against the American and avoided elimination.