Martinez Hops to It for Much-Needed Triple
The dealer was mid-shuffle when big blind Nikolas Martinez let the table know he only had 26,000 to start the hand. "Before anyone asks," he added. All things considered, that was a vast improvement compared to a mere 2,500 stack that he managed to spin up.
Aaron Massey opened to 9,000 in late position and saw three callers: John Michalak in the hijack, Timothy Vance on the button, and Kevin Hopkins in the small blind.
Action was on Martinez. "I don't even know if I should look," he said, before taking a peek. After looking at his hand, he quickly put in his 26,000, and Aaron Massey came over the top for all of it as well. Everyone else folded.
Nikolas Martinez: 
Aaron Massey: 
Martinez clapped once—hard—when he saw the 
flop. Massey couldn't pick up a queen on the 
turn or 
river, securing Martinez the triple.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
83,000
25,000
|
25,000 |