06-27-2008 19:19 UTC-7

Martin Hits the Rail

Shamus

Ed Martin pushed his last 14,400 in from the button and Tom Lutz called from the big blind. Lutz showed {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

, while Martin had {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{7-Spades}

.

The flop brought a deuce -- {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

-- and Martin was in need of help. None came on the turn, the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

, or the river, the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

, and Martin was eliminated.

Lutz now has 278,000.

Tags: Ed Martin Tom Lutz