Chip and a Chair for Martinelli
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Luke Martinelli had been caught bluffing the previous hand when he bet the river of a king-high board with 3♠2♠ for a missed bottom end of the straight. His opponent had called with only 2♥2♣ for two pair and Martinelli was then forced all-in for 2,000 from the small blind.
Mario Doria raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and the big blind called, then check-folded the K♦10♣2♣ flop.
Luke Martinelli: 5♥3♦
Mario Doria: A♥J♥
The 5♣ turn paired up Martinelli and the 2♠ river kept him in contention for the time being, albeit with fewer than two blinds.