Dao Back at the Top
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Margaret Martin raised to 115,000 from under the gun and Tu Dao three-bet to 300,000 on the button. The blinds folded back to Martin who made the call.
The flop came 
, Martin continued with a bet of 125,000 which Dao called immediately.
The turn was the 
, Martin barreled another bet over the line, this time for 150,000 and Dao called again.
The river completed the board with the 
, Martin fired a bet of 150,000 in again without hesitating and Dao snap-called. Martin tabled 
for two pair with the jack-kicker but was beat by Dao's ace-king as she held the higher kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
780,000
|
780,000 |