Martin Doubles Nearing the Bubble
Kevin Martin raised 16,000 under the gun and he was called by a player a couple of spots to his left, as well as the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 9♥7♠3♥, and the big blind check-called a bet of 22,000, while the third player got out of the way.
The 3♦ landed on the turn and the big blind check-called another bet, this time Martin fired 37,000.
When the 6♣ completed the board, the big blind checked for a final time. Martin paused for about 20 seconds with a stone face and jammed his remaining stack of 139,000.
"This is so sick," said the big blind, "I am so under-repped here."
After about a minute, the big blind dropped a stack across the line to make the call.
Martin quickly showed Q♣Q♠, which defeated his opponents 10♣10♠ for a big double nearing the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
456,000 | 331,000 |