Martinsson Forces Vaka to Fold
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
A raise to 6,000 by Tomas Martinsson was followed by a three-bet to 21,000 by Monica Vaka in the big blind and Martinsson called. On a flop of 
, Vaka continued for 20,100 and Martinsson called.
Vaka slowed down on the 
turn and checked, prompting Martinsson to bet 30,000. Vaka gave him a stare down and called with 51,000 behind, then checked the 
river. Martinsson carefully counted his stack slid forward a bet of 58,300 and left himself just 400 chips behind. "Do you show if I fold?" Vaka asked after spending some time in the think tank. No answer followed and the Norwegian open-mucked the 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | 25,000 |
|
51,000 | -84,000 |