For Episode #260 of the PokerNews Podcast, Donnie and Rich are joined by none other than the new World Series of Poker Main Event champion, Martin Jacobson. Topics include Jacobson's final-table preparation, his big win, and the true pronunciation of his last name.
Matas Cimbolas won the first hand with a raise to 50,000.
Antoine Saout received a walk in the second hand.
In the third hand Patrick Leonard raised to 50,000 preflop before flop Phillip Mighall made it 137,000 on the button. Leonard gave it some brief contemplation then folded.
Ben Warrington raised to 65,000 in the next hand as well. Matas Cimbolas called on the button and Patrick Leonard called in the big blind. The flop was and Leonard led out for 104,000, Warrington made the call and Cimbolas folded. The turn was the and Leonard moved all in.
Warrington checked his cards and quickly said, "I call."
Leonard:
Warrington:
Only the case five could save the number one online player in the world, but the river was the and Warrington's full house won him the pot. Leonard will be disappointed but he's managed to final both the main event and the high roller in Nottingham this week, an impressive performance.
Matas Cimbolas opened to 70,000 in the small blind and Tamer Kamel called in the big blind. The flop was and Cimbolas bet 75,000. Kamel made the call to see the on the turn where Cimbolas now checked, Kamel checked back and the river was the . Both players checked once more.
"Queen-high," said Cimbolas.
Kamel turned over for a rivered flush and won the pot
Antoine Saout opened to 60,000 preflop and Ben Warrington defended in the big blind. The flop was and Warrington checkeed, Saout bet 75,000 and Warrington made the call.
On the turn the same pattern was repeated, this time to the tune of 175,000.
The river was the and Warrington checked a final time, Saout tanked for two minutes then bet 255,000. Warrington folded fairly quickly.
Matas Cimbolas made it 60,000 preflop from under-the-gun and Antoine Saout defended in the big blind. The flop was and Saout check-called a bet of 70,000 from the Lithuanian. Saout then led out for 125,000 on the and Cimbolas called. Both checked the river.
Saout showed and Cimbolas flipped and they chopped the pot.
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and Leonard led out for 104,000, Warrington made the call and Cimbolas folded. The turn was the 
and Leonard moved all in.
and Warrington's full house won him the pot. Leonard will be disappointed but he's managed to final both the main event and the high roller in Nottingham this week, an impressive performance.
and Cimbolas bet 75,000. Kamel made the call to see the 
for a rivered flush and won the pot
and Warrington checked a final time, Saout tanked for two minutes then bet 255,000. Warrington folded fairly quickly.
and Saout check-called a bet of 70,000 from the Lithuanian. Saout then led out for 125,000 on the 
and Cimbolas called. Both checked the 
and Cimbolas flipped 
and they chopped the pot.