Martin Makes a Surprise Straight
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
In the last hand before the redraw, Kirby Martin and Norbert Szecsi saw a 
flop heads up. Martin fired 60,000, and Szecsi called him. The turn paired the board with the 
, and Szecsi watched his opponent bet 75,000 this time. Again, Szecsi called. Martin fired a final bullet on the 
river, 125,000. Szecsi leaned back in his seat and pondered before announcing a call.
Martin rolled over 
for a rivered straight.
"Nice hand," someone said at the table.
"Yeah it was, because I hit a straight," he replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000 | 205,000 |
|
555,000 | -183,000 |