Martin Pineiro Climbs the Leaderboard
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Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
A player in middle position raised to 1,100. Martin Pineiro was in the hijack and called, as did the players in the cutoff and big blind.
The flop was 
and the big blind checked. The initial raiser bet 2,350, and Pineiro called. The cutoff and big blind both folded.
The turn was the 
and the original raiser bet 1,500. Pineiro quickly raised to 5,050 and his opponent folded.
Martin Pineiro appears to be a well-known Argentinian pro and has over $250,000 in career earnings. He has 28 final tables on his resume with two tournament wins, and is looking to take down his first Main Event title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
40,000
|
40,000 |