Smooth Sailing for Martinez
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Madeline Stone raised to 2,000 from early position over a limp from Greg Abes. Luis Martinez called from the button, and Abes completed the action with a call.
Three-way action on a flop J♦J♠8♦. Abes checked, and Stone put a bet of 2,000 into play. Martinez called, and Abes released.
Stone decided to continue betting on a K♥ turn, but unfortunately for her, Martinez thought 6,000 wasn't enough. He raised it to 16,000, and Stone found a fold.
Martinez has shown the ability to steadily build his stack through the early stages of this tournament. He has a massive 160,000 chip stack during the 1,000 big blind level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | |
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33,000 |