Off the Mark
On a flop of
, Marks led out with a 2,500 bet and Hampton min-raised to 5,000. Marks made the call and saw the 
fall on the turn. Both players checked, opting to see a free river card, the 
, which put a king-high straight on the board.Marks quickly checked to Hampton who fired a 6,000 bet. Marks sat in apparent disbelief, shaking his head and staring at the board. Eventually, he made a reluctant call, only to see Hampton turn over
for the nut Broadway straight.Marks mucked his hand, but told the table he had top pair with a flush draw on the flop.
Hampton improved to 69,000 in chips with the win.