Martin Takes Down Another
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
It took a couple of preflop raises but Joshua Martin and his opponent got all of their chips in the middle. Martin had his opponent covered who started the hand with around 150,000 chips.
Joshua Martin: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
and Martin flopped a set of queens to take a commanding lead. His opponent still held a straight draw but was unable to connect on the turn or the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
611,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
and Whittinghill continues his chip up from early in the day short stack.
, Dennis Brand and his opponent in the big blind got all of the chips in the middle with Brand's opponent being the player at risk for around 145,000.
landed on the turn to give Brand a straight and he held through the 
on the river to eliminate his opponent and move into the lead.
. The turn came the 
Jason Resha then moved all in into his two opponents. Maurice Hawkins called quickly and Kevin Parker thought for a few moments before deciding to fold and the cards were turned up.
for the flush which bested the 
and Resha took down the good sized pot.
and Woernle held on to scoop one of the largest pots of the tournament thus far.
Aaron McEvoy bet 85,000 over to his opponent, Robert Georato who confirmed the bet amount and thought for about 20 seconds before releasing his hand into the muck.
