Dead Hand for Mariani
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Julien Mariani opened to 150,000 from middle position and Barry McGovern called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and McGovern checked. Mariani bet 180,000 and McGovern check-called. The turn brought the 
and McGovern checked once more. Mariani fired 525,000 and McGovern check-raised to 1,200,000. Mariani went deep into the tank for a few minutes and eventually the clock got called on him. His countdown came to an end without him acting and his hand was declared dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
||
|
1,600,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
and needed an ace as Romain Vial held the 
.
flop instantly delivered, and the 
turn and 
and that spelled the end for Barilla.
on the turn to the 
board while McGovern held 
, [Removed:431] faced the shove of Marius Constantin Iftimia for 720,000 and jumped out of his chair to study the board and his opponent.
