Marques Saves Some Time Banks
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Carlos Marques raised to 75,000 under the gun, leaving only one chip behind. Alexis Lucarini then pushed all in from the small blind, and, with a pay jump looming, Marques threw all his time banks on the table.
The dealer had taken some of them when the floor came over, explaining that stalling in this manner was prohibited, and Marques was given five seconds to make his decision. He quickly called.
Carlos Marques: 5♥5♣ 
Alexis Lucarini: A♦K♠
Marques won the flip on Q♠10♥6♥7♠5♠, and thanked the floor for saving him three time banks, which he would otherwise have spent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
160,000
195,000
|
195,000 |